The Reasons that Induced Dr. S. to Write a Poem Call'd the Lady's Dressing Room
1734 poem by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"The Reasons that Induced Dr. S. to Write a Poem Call'd the Lady's Dressing Room" is a poem by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu published in 1734. The poem is a satire and was written in response to a poem by Jonathan Swift titled "The Lady's Dressing Room". The poem is part of a poetic duel between the two poets, in which Montagu attacks Swift's character and suggests that he wrote "The Lady's Dressing Room" as a result of his sexual frustration and impotence.[1] Both poems have been seen as satires of gender roles and stereotypes of the time, although Swift's poem has received greater praise and recognition.[2]
The Reasons that Induced Dr. S. to Write a Poem Call'd the Lady's Dressing Room | |
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by Lady Mary Wortley Montagu | |
Publication date | 1734 (1734) |