Quote Genre: Satire

Ambrose Gwinett Bierce – ‘SATIRE n. An obsolete kind o…

‘SATIRE n. An obsolete kind of literary composition in which the vices and follies of the authors enemies were expounded with imperfect tenderness.’

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Alexander Pope – ‘Satires my weapon but Im too…

‘Satires my weapon but Im too discreet To run amuck and tilt at all I meet.’

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Edward Young – ‘Tomorrow is a satire on toda…

‘Tomorrow is a satire on today And shows its weakness.’

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Publius Cornelius Tacitus – ‘A bitter jest when it comes …

‘A bitter jest when it comes too near the truth leaves a sharp sting behind it.’

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Jonathan Swift – ‘Satire is a kind of glass wh…

‘Satire is a kind of glass wherein beholders do generally discover everybodys face but their own.’

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