Poetry of the Anti-Jacobin Comprising the Celebrated Political and Satirical Poems, of the Rt. Hons. G. Canning, John Hookham Frere, W. Pitt, the Marquis Wellesley, G. Ellis, W. Gifford, the Earl of Carlisle, and Others.

A spirited anthology of late‑18th‑century verse, this collection gathers the razor‑sharp satires that rallied Britain’s establishment against the fevered enthusiasm for French republicanism. Drawing on the pens of statesmen and poets who shaped the era—Canning, Pitt, the Marquis of Wellesley, and their literary comrades—the poems skew the Whig leaders and the fevered public discourse with a brisk, mocking rhythm. Their jokes land like fireworks, bright and fleeting, while the underlying commentary on war, finance, and rebellion bears a surprisingly modern edge.

Listening brings a lively glimpse of a nation on the brink: a war‑torn government, a shaken economy, and the looming threat of revolution, all filtered through clever couplets and pointed caricature. The verses retain a contagious wit that makes the distant politics feel immediate, offering both amusement and a window into the heated debates that helped shape Britain’s future.