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"Lampoon" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... Severus, or a Menas; but is to correct the vices and the follies of his time, and to give the rules of a happy and virtuous life. In a word, that former sort of satire which is known in England by the name of lampoon is a dangerous sort of weapon, and for the most part unlawful. We have no moral right on the reputation of other men; it is taking from them what we cannot restore to them. There are only two reasons for ...
— Discourses on Satire and Epic Poetry • John Dryden |
Words linked to "Lampoon" : poke fun, jest at, blackguard, guy, laugh at, impersonation, caricature, roast, rib, imitation, ridicule, make fun |
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