Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 203 Smith, James 1775 1839 Smith, Horace 1779 1849 Smith, Horatio Saunders, Jefferson Sanders, Jefferson Chatfield, Paul Rejected Addresses; Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rejected_Addresses Transcribed from the 1879 John Murray edition by David Price "Rejected Addresses; Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum" by James Smith and Horace Smith is a witty collection of parodies and satirical poems written in the early 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the reopening of London's Drury Lane Theatre, the work humorously imitates various renowned poets of the time as the authors present their own fictitious addresses for the theater's opening ceremony, lampooning the styles and themes of their literary contemporaries. At the start of this delightful compilation, the reader is introduced to the context that inspired the work: a competition for the best address to be recited at the theater's reopening. The opening segments showcase a playful reflection on both the grandeur and the absurdity of the competition, highlighting the varied responses from competing poets. Notably, one poem pays homage to Drury Lane through an extravagantly described fire incident, while others comment on the theatrical culture and its patrons. Each piece cleverly shifts in tone and style, capturing the essence of the poets they parody while showcasing the Smith brothers' own flair for humor and critique. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Parodies PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 263906 2025-07-02T08:38:07.784038 text/html 271321 2014-09-13T03:19:58 text/html 589042 2025-07-02T08:38:14.583963 application/epub+zip 589344 2025-07-02T08:38:09.389029 application/epub+zip 137970 2025-07-02T08:38:08.520976 application/epub+zip 678865 2025-07-02T08:38:17.547982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648175 2025-07-02T08:38:13.339008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198261 2022-09-02T11:41:35.765380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213251 2025-07-02T08:38:07.030988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 213276 2014-09-13T03:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19083 2025-07-02T08:38:17.688928 application/rdf+xml 12965 2025-07-02T08:38:08.611986 image/jpeg 2672 2025-07-02T08:38:08.566991 image/jpeg 86699 2014-09-13T03:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 572967 2014-09-13T03:23:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 575856 2025-07-02T08:38:07.818049 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