New Art Teaching How To Be Plucked: Being A Treatise After The Fashion Of Aristotle Writ For The Use

A New Art Teaching How To Be Plucked: Being A Treatise After The Fashion Of Aristotle Writ For The Use Of Students In The Universities (1835) by Scriblerus Redivivus is a satirical guidebook on how to fail one's university exams. Written in the style of Aristotle, the book provides humorous advice on how to avoid studying, how to give incorrect answers, and how to generally be an unsuccessful student. The author, who uses the pseudonym Scriblerus Redivivus, was likely inspired by the real-life Scriblerus Club, a group of 18th-century British writers who wrote satirical works mocking the intellectual pretensions of their time. This book is a witty and entertaining read for anyone interested in the history of satire or the history of education.To Which Is Added, A Synopsis Of Drinking.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.