Scriblerus Club
[ Clubs & Societies / Associational culture ]
… Alexander Pope , on the other hand, had previous to the establishment of the club developed the idea of a satirical periodical, The Works of the Unlearned, almost like an academy ex negativo . It was this idea, to think about the state …
… thereby a spurious group cohesion along with a pleasant day out. Indeed, as Ned Ward described in his satirical periodical The London Spy in 1699, the sociable nature of a visit to Bethlem could include not only cheap entertainment …