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Set in 18th-century Bath, this poem captures the lives of wealthy individuals celebrating their anniversary in the resort town. Divided into three parts, it explores their social activities, romantic entanglements, and reflections on their time together. The author satirizes the superficiality and excesses of fashionable society, highlighting themes of vanity and the consequences of gambling. Despite its anonymous authorship, the work offers valuable insights into the customs and attitudes of the era, making it a significant literary piece.
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Bagatelle Or The Bath Anniversary, Anonymus
- Language
- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Bagatelle Or The Bath Anniversary
- Subtitle
- A Poem (1792)
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Anonymus
- Publisher
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 112
- ISBN13
- 9781436784788
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- Set in 18th-century Bath, this poem captures the lives of wealthy individuals celebrating their anniversary in the resort town. Divided into three parts, it explores their social activities, romantic entanglements, and reflections on their time together. The author satirizes the superficiality and excesses of fashionable society, highlighting themes of vanity and the consequences of gambling. Despite its anonymous authorship, the work offers valuable insights into the customs and attitudes of the era, making it a significant literary piece.