Project Gutenberg 2012-03-24 Public domain in the USA. 251 Kennedy, John Pendleton 1795 1870 Littleton, Mark Ambrose, Paul Kennedy, J. P. (John Pendleton) Quodlibet: containing some annals thereof ... Produced by Paul Clark, Dianna Adair and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Quodlibet: containing some annals thereof ..." by John Pendleton Kennedy is a historical account likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative offers an authentic illustration of the origin and growth of the borough of Quodlibet, detailing the sayings and events associated with its townspeople and the notable figures within the community. The work aims to provide a whimsical yet insightful reflection on political and social issues of the time, touching on the rapidly changing landscape of political affiliations and public sentiments. The opening of the book sets the stage for a retrospective exploration of Quodlibet's history, narrated by a schoolmaster named Solomon Secondthoughts. He reflects on the town's transformation over two decades, discussing how political parties have evolved and expressing concern about the loss of historical awareness among the younger generation. With humor, he introduces key characters such as Judge Flam and Nicodemus Handy, highlighting their roles in the establishment of the "Patriotic Copperplate Bank," and the controversies surrounding it. Grant, a local tanner, emerges as a skeptical figure whose resistance to the bank's establishment represents the tensions between traditional and emerging Democratic ideals within the community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en City and town life -- Fiction United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction United States -- Politics and government -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 475589 2025-10-16T04:53:36.161997 text/html 481423 2012-03-24T10:36:48 text/html 274996 2025-10-16T04:53:45.263933 application/epub+zip 278429 2025-10-16T04:53:39.689999 application/epub+zip 261240 2025-10-16T04:53:38.363028 application/epub+zip 549211 2025-10-16T04:53:49.488910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 507456 2025-10-16T04:53:44.314976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402246 2022-09-18T04:39:18.901708 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436582 2025-10-16T04:53:35.407973 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436340 2012-03-24T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436341 2012-03-24T10:36:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21256 2025-10-16T04:53:49.628892 application/rdf+xml 18834 2025-10-16T04:53:38.864934 image/jpeg 4256 2025-10-16T04:53:38.610933 image/jpeg 172148 2012-03-24T10:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 182454 2012-03-24T10:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 172115 2012-03-24T10:36:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 260225 2025-10-16T04:53:36.198938 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