Project Gutenberg 2005-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 224 Goldsmith, Oliver 1774 Goldsmit, Oliver Caldecott, Randolph 1846 1886 Caldecott, R. (Randolph) An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex, Mrs. Mary Blaize Produced by Louise Hope, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "An Elegy on the Glory of Her Sex, Mrs. Mary Blaize" by Oliver Goldsmith is a poem that falls within the genre of humorous verse, likely written in the 18th century. The work reflects on the life and character of the fictional Mrs. Mary Blaize, exploring themes of vanity, societal norms, and the human condition. The poem employs a light-hearted tone to convey deeper social commentary, characteristic of Goldsmith's literary style. The poem narrates the story of Mrs. Mary Blaize, a woman known for her wealth, beauty, and charm, as well as her shortcomings and follies. It begins by lamenting her passing, describing her generous nature towards the poor and how she was admired by many, including the King. However, the narrative takes a satirical turn as it hints at her moral flaws and vanity, such as her ostentatious church attire and the competition for her affections among suitors. Ultimately, the elegy highlights the fleeting nature of beauty and wealth, suggesting that despite her social prowess, it was her inability to escape reality that led to her downfall. The poem invites readers to reflect on the paradoxes of human behavior, especially in the context of social stature and personal morality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Humorous poetry, English Picture books for children PZ Text Children's Picture Books Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 38131 2025-08-07T10:05:36.678494 text/html 32338 2020-12-13T06:52:34 text/html 690023 2025-08-07T10:05:39.998515 application/epub+zip 688767 2025-08-07T10:05:37.804475 application/epub+zip 74281 2025-08-07T10:05:36.956481 application/epub+zip 937536 2025-08-07T10:05:41.394548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 930661 2025-08-07T10:05:39.140485 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98084 2022-09-08T09:19:47.478230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 25563 2025-08-07T10:05:36.416545 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25424 2020-12-13T06:52:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19681 2025-08-07T10:05:41.684471 application/rdf+xml 16299 2025-08-07T10:05:37.025517 image/jpeg 2804 2025-08-07T10:05:36.992521 image/jpeg 671915 2020-12-13T06:52:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 9223 2020-12-13T06:52:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 673176 2025-08-07T10:05:36.743559 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia