The Adulateur; a Tragedy, as it is Now Acted in Upper Servia

by Warren Mercy Otis

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Genres: Plays

36 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1772

Reviews

[Maya Chhabra · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an interesting, thinly-veiled take on the Boston Massacre and the subsequent acquittal of the soldiers, somewhat over the top. I kept waiting for Our Heroes to stop talking and ACT, which was part of the point she was making, I think--that Americans should rise up and act against the British. Somewhat disconcerting to see the constant references to metaphorical "slavery" with no reference to the actual slavery of the time, but that's typical for American 18th c lit and fits with the pseudo-Roman setting. The names of the villains are pretty funny--Gripeall was my favorite.

It's not great literature, but it is great propaganda for a cause, and with some humor too.

[aves · Rating 2 out of 5]

take a shot for every repetitive brutus monologue