Project Gutenberg 2011-12-11 Public domain in the USA. 143 Miller, James 1706 1744 Miller, J. (James) Gordon, I. R. F. 1939 Gordon, Ian 72611788 Are these Things So? (1740) The Great Man's Answer to Are These things So: (1740) Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen, Sharon Vaninger, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Are these Things So? (1740) The Great Man's Answer to Are These things So:…" by James Miller is a pair of satirical pamphlets written during the early 18th century, specifically in the decade leading up to the mid-1740s. The texts exemplify the intricate relationship between literature and politics in that era, serving as sharp critiques of Robert Walpole's political conduct and policies during his tenure as Prime Minister. The pamphlets engage in a dialogue against the backdrop of a politically charged environment where literary figures aligned themselves with various factions in a turbulent political landscape. The first pamphlet, "Are these Things So?", presents a fictionalized conversation in which an Englishman in his Grotto questions Walpole about Britain's perceived decline and his governance. The opening lines set a tone of disappointment and concern as the speaker implores Walpole to justify the alleged degradation of the nation’s stature. The second pamphlet, "The Great Man's Answer," responds to this inquiry directly, revealing Walpole’s justifications and defending his policies while also betraying the deep-seated corruption he represents. Through poetic language and rhetorical questioning, Miller layers the text with irony and satire, ultimately critiquing both Walpole's assertions and the general state of British politics, while calling for integrity and a return to virtuous governance. Together, these pamphlets provide valuable insight into the socio-political climate of 18th-century England. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744 -- Poetry Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 -- Poetry Walpole, Robert, Earl of Orford, 1676-1745 -- Early works to 1800 Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1727-1760 -- Poetry PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics 113972 2025-09-15T12:32:28.252493 text/html 109004 2011-12-11T17:48:48 text/html 1112914 2025-09-15T12:32:37.226453 application/epub+zip 1113083 2025-09-15T12:32:32.739476 application/epub+zip 98456 2025-09-15T12:32:30.641517 application/epub+zip 841396 2025-09-15T12:32:39.605460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823593 2025-09-15T12:32:35.533515 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126070 2022-09-17T13:02:00.591866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 88757 2025-09-15T12:32:27.595490 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88613 2011-12-11T17:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88605 2011-12-11T17:48:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22357 2025-09-15T12:32:39.745436 application/rdf+xml 26547 2025-09-15T12:32:31.150517 image/jpeg 4981 2025-09-15T12:32:30.894522 image/jpeg 36191 2011-12-11T17:48:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1021788 2011-12-11T17:48:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 36173 2011-12-11T17:48:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1136718 2025-09-15T12:32:28.290481 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