[John Isbell]

Hi Andrew,

And thank you for this introduction to Hall. It's interesting that Elizabeth stamped out satire; it returns, I believe, around the time of the Civil War (Hudibras, Absalom and Achitophel) and thrives for a good century and a half thereafter, through Pope and Swift to say Byron's Don Juan, or the Tours of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque. Not really my field, but I think you may find that, what? Augustan tradition rewarding for more than Pope, though he may be hard to rival.

Cheers,
John

Update: I can't think of American contemporaries at present. The C19th I'm sure is different.