Poetical Works

This volume offers a vivid portrait of an 18th‑century poet whose verse crackles with wit, indignation, and restless energy. Alongside the poems themselves, a memoir and scholarly commentary trace the winding journey of a young scholar turned razor‑sharp satirist, revealing the forces that shaped his daring voice.

From an unruly schoolboy reciting Latin hexameters to a disillusioned university student who turned his disappointment into blistering criticism of academic pomp, the early chapters map his restless ambition and fierce independence. The accompanying notes unpack the historical references and personal grudges that animate his work, allowing listeners to hear the pulse of a mind that both mocked and mourned the world around him. Together, the poems and commentary invite an immersive experience of a talent whose brilliance was as bright as it was troubled.