"Immortal Rich! how calm he sits at ease, Midst snows of paper, and fierce hail of pease; And proud his mistress' order to perform, Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm."
— The Dunciad

January 1, 1970

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PoetryWorks by Alexander PopeSatire in fiction
Original Language: English

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Book III, line 263, satirizing a contemporary theatre manager John Rich, as an "Angel of Dulness" and using lines derived from Joseph Addison's The Campaign (1704):