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The History of John Bull
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This 1712 political satire by John Arbuthnot uses allegorical figures, including the enduring national symbol John Bull, to comment on England's involvement in the War of the Spanish Succession. It suits readers interested in eighteenth-century literature, satire, and British history.
John Arbuthnot
John Arbuthnot FRS, often known simply as Dr Arbuthnot, was a Scottish physician, satirist and polymath in London. He is best remembered for his contributions to mathematics, his membership in the Scriblerus Club, and for inventing the figure of John Bull.
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