Epigram

Literary/ Cultural Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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A polished, terse and witty remark that packs generalised knowledge into short compass:

The learn’d is happy nature to explore The fool is happy that he knows no more. (Pope)

The learn’d is happy nature to explore The fool is happy that he knows no more. (

Pope

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What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. (Johnson)

What is written without effort is in general read without pleasure. (

Johnson

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What is an Epigram? A dwarfish whole Its body brevity, and wit its soul. (Coleridge)

What is an Epigram? A dwarfish whole Its body brevity, and wit its soul. (

Coleridge

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France was a long despotism tempered by epigrams. (Carlyle)

France was a long despotism tempered by epigrams. (

Carlyle

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Epigram". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 November 2001 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=344, accessed 29 March 2024.]

344 Epigram 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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