Project Gutenberg 2021-04-12 Public domain in the USA. 196 Fessenden, Thomas Green 1771 1837 Fessenden, Thomas G. (Thomas Green) Fessenden, T. G. (Thomas Green) Caustick, Christopher Caustic, Christopher Pepper-box, Peter Spunkey, Simon 25001626 Terrible Tractoration, and Other Poems Also published under title: "The modern philosopher, or Terrible tractoration". deaurider, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Terrible Tractoration, and Other Poems" by Thomas Green Fessenden is a satirical collection of poetry that was likely written in the early 19th century. The book centers around a character named Dr. Christopher Caustic, an eccentric and ambitious physician who seeks recognition for his grand scientific inventions and theories. Through humorous and ironic verse, the poetry critiques various contemporary medical practices, particularly the controversial use of metallic tractors, which were promoted as a cure for diseases but were viewed with skepticism by many. The beginning of the work introduces us to Dr. Caustic, who laments his fallen fortunes as he navigates the trials of being a poet and a scientist in a world that seems to value superficial cures over genuine medical knowledge. He reflects on his past successes and the financial struggles that have led him to turn to poetry to make a living. This opening sets the stage for Caustic's various rants and proclamations regarding the absurdities of contemporary medicine and society, while simultaneously establishing his character as both a visionary and a figure of mockery within the realm of medical science. The tone is playful yet critical, inviting readers to explore a world of folly and irony through humorous verse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American poetry -- 19th century Perkins, Elisha, 1741-1799 Tractors, Metallic PS Text Category: Poetry Category: Humour 478585 2025-07-26T03:57:38.425131 text/html 500748 2024-10-18T13:07:51 text/html 400849 2025-07-26T03:57:50.825099 application/epub+zip 407023 2025-07-26T03:57:40.153166 application/epub+zip 261689 2025-07-26T03:57:39.255172 application/epub+zip 564871 2025-07-26T03:57:56.787081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 614289 2025-07-26T03:57:49.746076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469098 2022-09-29T09:50:31.755188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351147 2025-07-26T03:57:36.622164 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 331186 2024-10-18T13:07:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17336 2025-07-26T03:57:57.014048 application/rdf+xml 13341 2025-07-26T03:57:39.414141 image/jpeg 1792 2025-07-26T03:57:39.335146 image/jpeg 349391 2025-07-26T03:57:38.467159 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