Project Gutenberg 2022-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 191 Tickell, Richard 1751 1793 Adams, Randolph Greenfield 1892 1951 Adams, Randoloph G. Butterfield, L. H. (Lyman Henry) 1909 1982 Butterfield, Lyman Henry Butterfield, Lyman H. Anticipation $aUnited States :$bKing's Crown Press,$c1778,reprint 1942. Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Anticipation" by Richard Tickell is a satirical work written in the late 18th century. This piece offers a humorous take on parliamentary proceedings during a tumultuous time when Britain was embroiled in the American War of Independence. Through a clever mimicry of political speeches and debates, Tickell reflects on the nature of political rhetoric and the often absurd behaviors of legislators, weaving together both wit and commentary on the state of governance. At the start of this satirical treatise, Tickell sets the scene for an anticipated parliamentary session, humorously outlining the grandiosity of royal addresses and the subsequent debates. The narrative kicks off with a depiction of the King's speech, highlighting the themes of unity and optimism, followed by a series of imitated speeches from members of Parliament. Through exaggerated characters and outlandish arguments, Tickell critiques the self-importance and shortcomings of politicians, blending farcical elements with pointed observations on the political climate of the time. Overall, this opening establishes Tickell's aim to entertain while provoking thought about the serious implications of political dialogue and behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015074853857 20190909051623tickell 1778 US Reading ease score: 58.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Satire Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1789 United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 DA Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 276404 2025-07-27T04:51:54.603980 text/html 252181 2024-10-18T21:09:43 text/html 407306 2025-07-27T04:52:00.333913 application/epub+zip 406828 2025-07-27T04:51:55.995936 application/epub+zip 197516 2025-07-27T04:51:55.270005 application/epub+zip 555874 2025-07-27T04:52:03.821960 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529485 2025-07-27T04:51:59.789984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385475 2022-09-30T14:52:48.828797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241383 2025-07-27T04:51:54.002986 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 221392 2024-10-18T21:09:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18578 2025-07-27T04:52:04.009930 application/rdf+xml 10263 2025-07-27T04:51:55.530956 image/jpeg 1664 2025-07-27T04:51:55.397950 image/jpeg 382499 2025-07-27T04:51:54.632985 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 en.wikipedia