Project Gutenberg 2011-07-25 Public domain in the USA. 142 Evelyn, John 1620 1706 Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd Produced by Colin Bell, Joseph Cooper, Carol Ann Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Mundus Foppensis: The Fop Display'd" by John Evelyn is a satirical poem written in the late 17th century. This work functions as a response to a previous pamphlet titled "Mundus Muliebris: Or, The Ladies Dressing-Room Unlocked," and critiques the societal expectations placed upon women concerning their attire and vanity. Evelyn's examination serves to highlight the absurdity of stringent gender norms of his time through humor and wit. In this poem, the author articulates a defense of women's right to adorn themselves and critique the mockery they face from men. Using a variety of poetic devices, he addresses the hypocrisy of male criticism towards women's fashion and leisure, while exposing their own foibles in vanity and ostentation. Evelyn creates a dialogue that emphasizes the significance of self-expression through dress, arguing that just as men indulge in their fopperies, women too should have the liberty to enjoy their personal style and elegance without reproach. Through this vibrant and engaging narrative, he challenges the predetermined notions of masculinity and femininity, calling for a recognition of individuality in both sexes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Evelyn, Mary, 1665-1685. Mundus muliebris Men -- Poetry Sex role -- Poetry Masculinity -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 64419 2025-08-15T05:31:05.695767 text/html 60537 2021-01-07T23:36:05 text/html 98429 2025-08-15T05:31:11.311740 application/epub+zip 97144 2025-08-15T05:31:08.651749 application/epub+zip 80607 2025-08-15T05:31:07.537755 application/epub+zip 250909 2025-08-15T05:31:13.147732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264312 2025-08-15T05:31:10.619733 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159758 2022-09-17T03:43:13.996861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 46320 2025-08-15T05:31:05.353775 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46132 2021-01-07T23:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 46126 2021-01-07T23:36:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21323 2025-08-15T05:31:13.298731 application/rdf+xml 18190 2025-08-15T05:31:08.032747 image/jpeg 4363 2025-08-15T05:31:07.785776 image/jpeg 18814 2021-01-07T23:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 21229 2021-01-07T23:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 18797 2021-01-07T23:36:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 98589 2025-08-15T05:31:05.701786 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