A History of Caricature And Grotesque in Literature And Art
The book A History of Caricature And Grotesque in Literature And Art was written by author Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877 Here you can read free online of A History of Caricature And Grotesque in Literature And Art book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A History of Caricature And Grotesque in Literature And Art a good or bad book?
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It is a contention between the new jouglerie of the middle ages and the old jouglerie of the fchools, fomewhat in the fame liyle as the fabliau of " Les deux Troveors Ribauz, " defcribed in a former chapter. * We are to'fuppofe that the name of Terence has been in fome way or other brought forward in laudatory terms, upon which the jougleur Iteps forward from among the fpeftators and exprelTes himfelf towards the Roman writer very contemptuoully. Terence then makes his appearance to fpeak in hi...s own defence, and the two go on abufing one another in no very meafured language. Terence alks his affailant who he is ? to which the other replies, "If you alk who I am, I reply, I am better than thee. Thou art old and broken with years ; I am a tyro, full of vigour, and in the force of youth. You are but a barren trunk, while I am a good and fertile tree. If you hold your tongue, old fellow, it will be much better for you. " Si rogitas quh fum, refpondeo : te melior futn. Tu -vetus atque jencx ; ego tyro, -valens, adulejcens.
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