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The Ladle: a comic poem

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Matthew Prior's The Ladle was one of the most popular poems of the eighteenth century. This podcast explores its appeal.
Matthew Prior's The Ladle was hugely popular in the eighteenth century. Based on a story from Ovid, its bawdy tale delighted generations of readers.

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History of the Eighteenth Century in Ten Poems
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Louise Curran
Keywords
Ovid
eighteenth century
popular culture
#greatwriters
poetry
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 16/09/2013
Duration: 00:06:42

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