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The amazing web site of Shakespeare's Sonnets. The Invasion, or France and England Pt. II - England, by Hogarth.
HAKESPEARE'S ONNETS
This is part of the web site of Shakespeare's sonnets
PICTURE GALLERY.
William Hogarth 1697 - 1764.
The
Invasion, or France and England. Part II England.
1756.
| Hogarth
looked upon the French as a miserable, half-starved, frog eating,
superstitious, sacerdotal race; the mere creatures of priestcraft,
ignorance and want; who were ready to obey orders from head-quarters,
whatever their nature, extent or practicability. He was happy
to feed his prejudices whenever occasion arose, and there was at the
time a fear of a French invasion. In contrast he believed the English
to be always well fed and always merry, despite the evidence of
widespread poverty. Here a recruitment officer is shown measuring
up a volunteer. The man has to stand on tiptoe to reach the
required height. A round of beef and some porter is on the table
in front of some revellers, one of whom is drawing a pastiche of the
French King, who is uttering the words "You take my fine ships you bede
pirate you bede Teef me send my grand armies and hang you all Morbleu."
See also the related print The Gates of Calais and the story of Hogarth's experience there. |
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