Project Gutenberg 2008-11-20 Public domain in the USA. 126 Doesticks, Q. K. Philander 1831 1875 Thompson, Mortimer Neal Thomson, Mortimer N. (Mortimer Neal) Nothing to Say A Slight Slap at Mobocratic Snobbery, Which Has 'Nothing to Do' with 'Nothing to Wear' Produced by Barbara Tozier and Bill Tozier "Nothing to Say" by Q. K. Philander Doesticks is a satirical poem written in the mid-19th century. This work serves as a critique of societal snobbery and the false judgments often made about wealth and virtue during the era. Through humor and allegory, the author addresses themes of class distinction and hypocrisy, particularly focusing on the perceptions surrounding the wealthy versus the poor. In "Nothing to Say," the narrator introduces a character that symbolizes societal prejudices against those who are affluent, suggesting that the wealthy are often unfairly vilified as uncharitable and morally corrupt. The narrative unfolds through a conversation between a character named Charity and the embodiment of mobocratic snobbery, exploring real-life philanthropic acts that contradict these stereotypes. As they journey through various settings, Charity highlights the efforts of the wealthy in charitable activities, challenging the notion that virtue is exclusively found among the "poorest." The poem concludes with a reflection on true honor and morality, suggesting that both rich and poor play critical roles in philanthropy and that superficial judgments often obscure this reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Poetry PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: American Literature 55372 2025-08-11T08:29:38.184749 text/html 52768 2008-11-20T09:55:02 text/html 980646 2025-08-11T08:29:42.572766 application/epub+zip 978872 2025-08-11T08:29:39.794816 application/epub+zip 87651 2025-08-11T08:29:38.480746 application/epub+zip 1358039 2025-08-11T08:29:44.213742 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1367119 2025-08-11T08:29:41.484797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 129095 2022-09-12T13:49:23.333411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39489 2025-08-11T08:29:37.970786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39445 2008-11-20T09:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39437 2008-11-20T09:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20353 2025-08-11T08:29:44.341732 application/rdf+xml 14581 2025-08-11T08:29:38.555744 image/jpeg 2017 2025-08-11T08:29:38.517748 image/jpeg 15359 2008-11-20T09:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 973156 2008-11-20T09:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 15342 2008-11-20T09:55:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 973736 2025-08-11T08:29:38.209808 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