EPISODE · Mar 12, 2025 · 2 MIN
Jonathan Swift's "The Character of Sir Robert Walpole"
from The Daily Poem · host Sean Johnson
Today’s poem throws unambiguous shade on one of 18th-century England’s most divisive politicians, and marks out Swift as one of the gutsiest Scriblerians. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
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Jonathan Swift's "The Character of Sir Robert Walpole"
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