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The amazing web site of Shakespeare's Sonnets. The Invasion, or France and England Pt. I - France, by Hogarth.
HAKESPEARE'S ONNETS
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PICTURE GALLERY.
William Hogarth 1697 - 1764.
The
Invasion, or France and England. Part I France.
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. Here he depicts the French
as a miserable rabble of emaciated soldiers, one of whom is roasting
four frogs on a spit. They are looking forward to some decent
fare when they cross the channel. The priest looks villainous
and is savouring the prospect of beheading many English. He
brings with him instruments of torture. There are plans also
to erect a monastery at BlackFriars. See also the related print The Gates of Calais and the story of Hogarth's experience there. |
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