Project Gutenberg 2012-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 205 Bramston, James 1693 1744 Kinsley, William 1934 77621152 The Art of Politicks Produced by Chris Curnow, Paul Marshall, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Art of Politicks" by James Bramston is a satirical poem written in 1729, during the early 18th century, an era characterized by the rise of political satire in England. This work is structured as a mock imitation of Horace's "Ars Poetica," exploring themes of political discourse and the nature of politicians. It critiques the art of politics, using humor and satire to reflect on the contemporary political climate and the conduct of public figures. In "The Art of Politicks," Bramston adopts a tone that balances mock-heroics with keen observation, presenting a series of humorous maxims and advice aimed at aspiring politicians. The poem encompasses various aspects of political life, including the tensions between Whigs and Tories, the nature of electoral practices, and the role of public speech. Through witty depictions, such as comparing various politicians to historical figures and addressing the absurdities of parliamentary proceedings, Bramston provides a commentary on the intricacies and often comical failures of political ambition, ultimately lamenting the lack of integrity and clear ideals in politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40895/40895-h/images/i_cover.jpg Reading ease score: 59.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1727-1760 -- Poetry PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour Category: British Literature 166781 2025-09-16T13:40:15.992324 text/html 147340 2024-10-23T11:05:25 text/html 221629 2025-09-16T13:40:21.017349 application/epub+zip 220796 2025-09-16T13:40:17.074293 application/epub+zip 117479 2025-09-16T13:40:16.441311 application/epub+zip 302666 2025-09-16T13:40:23.296254 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348229 2025-09-16T13:40:20.516336 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 240132 2022-09-18T17:16:16.235705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98913 2025-09-16T13:40:15.374314 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 79116 2024-10-23T11:05:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16776 2025-09-16T13:40:23.428232 application/rdf+xml 24111 2025-09-16T13:40:16.547291 image/jpeg 3287 2025-09-16T13:40:16.494296 image/jpeg 270037 2025-09-16T13:40:16.017307 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