Project Gutenberg 2021-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 114 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous Christmas Chat or, Observations on the late change at court, on the different characters of the ins and outs; and on the present state of publick affairs. Charlene Taylor, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Christmas Chat" by Anonymous is a satirical political dialogue written in the mid-18th century. The book captures a conversation among several characters, including Mr. Broadbottom and Sir John Probeum, as they discuss the recent changes in the British government and the state of public affairs during a festive gathering at Broadbottom's country house. Through humor and banter, the text explores themes of political corruption, self-interest, and the complexities of public service in a changing political landscape. In "Christmas Chat," the characters engage in a lively debate that touches on various political issues of the day, including the nature of ministry changes, public opinion, and the expectations from elected representatives. Full of wit and insightful commentary, the dialogue reflects the anxieties of the time regarding governance and the role of politicians in addressing the people's grievances. The discussions reveal the characters' skepticism towards the motives of those in power, as well as their hopes and fears concerning the well-being of their country. Ultimately, the text presents a humorous yet critical examination of the interplay between politics and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 18th century Dialogues DA Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Politics 114776 2025-06-26T05:20:25.080676 text/html 90607 2024-10-18T14:06:24 text/html 511847 2025-06-26T05:20:28.092705 application/epub+zip 511345 2025-06-26T05:20:25.811677 application/epub+zip 103715 2025-06-26T05:20:25.443660 application/epub+zip 564552 2025-06-26T05:20:29.821671 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492238 2025-06-26T05:20:27.727673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138889 2022-09-29T13:11:40.254421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91706 2025-06-26T05:20:24.751697 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71826 2024-10-18T14:06:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16673 2025-06-26T05:20:30.106674 application/rdf+xml 15872 2025-06-26T05:20:25.518673 image/jpeg 2615 2025-06-26T05:20:25.482673 image/jpeg 514503 2025-06-26T05:20:25.100714 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