Project Gutenberg 2009-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 330 Carey, Henry 1743 Macey, Samuel L. 72633344 A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling (1726) [and] Pudding and Dumpling Burnt to Pot. Or a Compleat Key to the Dissertation on Dumpling (1727) E-text prepared by Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, Joseph Cooper, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "A Learned Dissertation on Dumpling" by Henry Carey is a satiric pamphlet written in the early 18th century. This work humorously examines the culinary and cultural significance of dumplings, using them as a vehicle to critique contemporary politics and social issues in Britain, particularly focusing on key political figures of the time. The book employs the metaphor of food to address themes of corruption, favoritism, and the nature of public life, making it a witty blend of culinary commentary and political satire. At the start of the dissertation, the author introduces a history of dumpling-eating, attributing its arrival in Britain to Julius Caesar and humorously depicting the cultural evolution of traditional British dumplings. The narrative showcases Sir John Pudding, a character that embodies the essence of culinary excellence and serves as a symbolic representation of political figures, examining how their appetites might relate to corruption and social standing. The author mixes historical anecdotes, culinary creativity, and playful language to create a rich tapestry that critiques the political landscape of the time while celebrating the simplicity and pleasure of good food. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire, English Dumplings -- Humor Puddings -- Humor PR Text Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Category: Humour Category: British Literature 153878 2025-06-11T14:18:36.879140 text/html 151559 2009-02-17T11:35:23 text/html; charset=utf-8 188895 2009-02-17T11:38:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 284743 2025-06-11T14:18:46.765993 application/epub+zip 282888 2025-06-11T14:18:41.719038 application/epub+zip 126476 2025-06-11T14:18:39.888040 application/epub+zip 619367 2025-06-11T14:18:50.278465 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570521 2025-06-11T14:18:45.427009 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151767 2022-09-13T06:59:36.621867 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116900 2025-06-11T14:18:35.899042 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 116601 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47698 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 116613 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47565 2009-02-17T11:29:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20972 2025-06-11T14:18:50.452473 application/rdf+xml 22617 2025-06-11T14:18:40.487010 image/jpeg 4780 2025-06-11T14:18:40.188042 image/jpeg 278473 2025-06-11T14:18:36.957051 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