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The book informs us that political humor stretches back thousands of years. Emperor Augustus, when apprised of a foreigner who looked just like him, ordered the visitor brought to him. Augustus asked whether the stranger's mother had even been to Rome. "No", replied the guest, "but my father was."
Great political lessons can be learned from ancient political stories. During an election in Athens two thousands years ago, a political candidate made a lengthy presentation. His opponent, the ultimate victor, responded simply with "all that my opponent has said, I will do."
Learn to be careful of what you say. A state legislator who told voters of the accidents the Highway Patron has prevented was met with a voter who then queried "alright, name one."
Public officials should not expect respect even after they leave office. A preacher once proclaimed at a funeral "the corpse has represented this district in Congress for 20 years."
This is a good compliation of political humor. What was politically humorous years ago remains funny today. Among the observations that upholds over time is a person who throws the bull in Spain is called a matador, and in America that person is called a Senator. The book holds up over time, even if it was compiled by someone who earned his living throwing the bull American style.
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I clearly recall my excitement in my first reading of Palgrave's collection. I have since become familiar with several other good anthologies, but Palgrave's remains my favorite.
Palgrave's remarkable anthology of English lyrical poetry is found with various titles: "The Golden Treasury of the Best Songs and Lyrical Poems in the English Language", or "Palgrave's Golden Treasury from Shakespeare to the Present", or "Palgrave's Golden Treasury", or simply "The Golden Treasury". Sometimes one title is found on the book cover and another on the title page.
Palgrave's "The Golden Treasury" has remained continuously in print since 1861, with Oxford University Press editions in 1907, 1909, 1929, 1940, 1964 (Section V added), and 1994 (Section V1 added). New printings occur every few years.
Today this remarkable anthology is now nearly 700 pages. The font size is large and easy to read.
Palgrave's somewhat sparse footnotes are only available for Sections I-IV. Many readers may need a good dictionary for occasional archaic words and unfamiliar references to Greek and Roman mythology. I have found it quite helpful and entertaining to have a copy of Bulfinch's The Age of Fable nearby. Whichever edition and printing that you acquire, I hope you enjoy Palgrave's selections as much as I did. Cheers.