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Have faith, as the "Wasp of Twickenham" my satire was stinging.
Who was Alexander Pope?
Earth as the center of the universe made sense...until Nikolai Copernicus said, instead, that the Earth orbited it.
What is the sun?
What does Belinda lose in Alexander Pope's mock-epic?
What is a lock of hair?
Amelia Lanier takes her side, explaining that her husband was created first so he bears greater responsibility.
Who is Eve?
Shakespeare ought to thank me for keeping his beloved Globe theatre open.
Who is Elizabeth I?
A bird, a Taylor, or the the author of a proposal none to "Modest".
What is Swift?
This "revolution" had more to do with assembly lines and efficiency than guns and ammo.
What is industrial?
Sometimes a Disney mermaid, sometimes the leader of a band of airy sylphs.
Who is Ariel?
Gathering these flowers, now, lets you enjoy them before time flies and they die.
What are rosebuds?
The king on the English throne today shares my name but hopefully not my fate...if he keeps his head about him.
Who is Charles I?
My son was my greatest piece of poetry.
Who is Ben Johnson?
This engine harnessed the power of water instead of horses.
What is steam?
After a game of cards, Pope's characters take time out to enjoy a break for what "grateful liquor."
What is coffee?
This is Ben Jonson's greatest piece of poetry?
What is his son?
Rich Men North of London supported my effort to defeat the Royalist armies for goodly.
Who is Oliver Cromwell?
Stick a fork in me! My wild, youthful poetry mellowed once I married Anne.
Who is John Donne?
According to Sir Isaac's heavy theory, it can be understood through reason and logic.
What is gravity
Clarissa gave the baron these and they "lifted him" to the task at hand.
What are scissors?
"Maid" of this, the speaker in "To Lucasta, on Going to the Wars" says this soldierly virtue is more important than love.
What is honor?
Not only do these two have a university in Virginia, they benefited from a glorious, bloodless revolution and a constitutional monarchy.
Who are William and Mary?
This "superhero universe" moves fast, but my coy mistress moves slow. Therefore, we have neither time nor world to spare.
Who is Andrew Marvell?
Respect my authority: whether it's Pope or Swift, this genre of literature poked fun at society's follies.
What is satire?
Belinda's lock of hair, or a harbinger of doom and destruction that appears in the heavens regularly, like clockwork.
What is a comet?
Unfortunately this spark bloomed into a fire that burned over 13,000 buildings, here.
Where is London?
I had to make up for my predecessor QE I by green-lighting William's new play. Which witch is which?
Who is James I?