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Butler Samuel Collection

"Butler Samuel: A Portrait of Wit and Satire" Step into the world of Samuel Butler, a renowned English poet and satirist who lived during the late 17th century

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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and the Lawyer (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Triumphant (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 4)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Catechized (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 9)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibrass First Adventure (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Pl
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Butler Samuel Collection: Frontispiece and Its Explanation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibr
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Butler Samuel Collection: Burning the Rumps at Temple Bar (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibra
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and the Skimmington (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers H
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and the Lawyer (Plate 12: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (
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Butler Samuel Collection: Burning the Rumps at Temple Bar (Plate 11: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras)
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Butler Samuel Collection: The Committee (Plate 10: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (?)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Catechized (Plate 9: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (?)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Encounters the Skimmington (Plate 7: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudi
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Triumphant (Plate 4: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hudibras), 1725-30 (?)
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Butler Samuel Collection: The Adventure of the Bear and the Fiddle (Plate 3: Illustrations to Samuel Butler s
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Butler Samuel Collection: The Frontispiece and Its Explanation (Plate 1: Illustrations to Samuel Butlers Hud
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras in Tribulation (Twelve Large Illustrations for Saumel Butlers Hudibr
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Butler Samuel Collection: The Committee (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, Plate 10)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras beats Sidrophel and his man Whacum (Twelve Large Illustrations for Sa
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras First Adventure (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudi
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Butler Samuel Collection: Sr. Hudibras, His Passing Worth, The Manner How He Sally d Forth': Twelve Larg
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler s
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Butler Samuel Collection: Frontispiece and Its Explanation: Twelve Large Illustrations for Samuel Butler
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and the Skimmington (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibra
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras First Adventure (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, n
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Butler Samuel Collection: The Encounter with Talgol and Magnano (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and Ralpho Made Prisoners and Carried to the Stocks (Seventeen Small Illustrat
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras and the Lawyer (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no
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Butler Samuel Collection: Trulla Attacking Hudibras (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudubras and Ralpho Disputing (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibr
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras in Tribulation (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Vanquished by Trulla (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibr
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Sallying Forth (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Visiting Sidrophel (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Beating Sidrophel and Whachum (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butler
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Butler Samuel Collection: Frontispiece Portrait (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras)
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Butler Samuel Collection: Sidrophel Examining the Kite Through His Telescope (Seventeen Small Illustrations for S
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Wooing the Widow (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras
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Butler Samuel Collection: Hudibras Catechized (Seventeen Small Illustrations for Samuel Butlers Hudibras, no
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Butler Samuel Collection: Samuel Butler, (1613-1680), 1830. Creator: Unknown

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"Butler Samuel: A Portrait of Wit and Satire" Step into the world of Samuel Butler, a renowned English poet and satirist who lived during the late 17th century. His sharp intellect and biting humor were captured in his famous work, "Hudibras, " which brought him both fame and controversy. In a captivating portrait painted around 1670-80, we catch a glimpse of Butler's enigmatic personality. The oil on canvas masterpiece reveals a man with piercing eyes that seem to hold countless stories within them, and is as if he knows something we don't, ready to unleash his wit upon an unsuspecting audience. One cannot mention Samuel Butler without delving into his magnum opus, "Hudibras. " This epic poem satirizes the religious hypocrisy prevalent in England at the time. Through twelve large illustrations accompanying the text, we witness Hudibras' misadventures alongside various characters like lawyers and politicians. In "Hudibras Triumphant, " plate four of these illustrations, we see our hero victorious over his adversaries. With clever wordplay and astute observations about human nature, Butler exposes society's follies while entertaining readers with laughter. Plate nine presents us with "Hudibras Catechized, " where satire meets social commentary head-on. Here, Butler questions societal norms through thought-provoking dialogues between Hudibras and other characters. He challenges established beliefs by highlighting their absurdity or contradictions. Butler's genius extends beyond words; it permeates every aspect of his work. In frontispieces for "Hudibras" illustrated editions, he provides explanations that guide readers through layers of meaning hidden within his verses – inviting them to unravel the intricacies beneath each line. The artistically rendered scene titled "Burning the Rumps at Temple Bar" showcases how deeply rooted satire was in Butler's writing style.