Project Gutenberg 2017-12-31 Public domain in the USA. 168 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Comical Pilgrim; or, Travels of a Cynick Philosopher... Thro' the most Wicked Parts of the World, Namely, England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Comical Pilgrim; or, Travels of a Cynick Philosopher" is a satirical travel narrative written in the early 18th century. This work, attributed to an anonymous author, explores the author's observations of the vices and follies prevalent in various parts of Britain and beyond, offering a candid critique of society. The main character embarks on a pilgrimage to serve as a "cynick philosopher,” scrutinizing the moral decay in regions such as England, Scotland, Ireland, and Holland. At the start of the text, the narrator introduces himself and establishes his purpose: to travel not for religious pilgrimage but to observe and critique the shortcomings of humanity—especially the vices he encounters in England, where he finds the most pronounced debauchery. Through a series of humorous and often grotesque anecdotes, he shares his experiences in London, observing drunkenness in taverns, immorality on the English stage, and the general carelessness of citizens. With each observation, he reflects on the state of morality, revealing a sharp wit and an intention to expose the follies of both individuals and society at large, setting the tone for an entertaining yet critical exploration of the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- Early works to 1800 Netherlands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Humour Category: Travel Writing Category: British Literature 239189 2025-07-22T11:22:54.180289 text/html 216072 2024-10-23T03:04:05 text/html 531785 2025-07-22T11:22:58.740358 application/epub+zip 533297 2025-07-22T11:22:54.961326 application/epub+zip 164677 2025-07-22T11:22:54.552328 application/epub+zip 622892 2025-07-22T11:23:01.369245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556588 2025-07-22T11:22:58.050285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225116 2022-08-25T10:51:16.407255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 198204 2025-07-22T11:22:53.668309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178258 2024-10-23T03:04:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17279 2025-07-22T11:23:01.498260 application/rdf+xml 22096 2025-07-22T11:22:54.639311 image/jpeg 3455 2025-07-22T11:22:54.595303 image/jpeg 483335 2025-07-22T11:22:54.232320 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 More titles under Unknown