Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving.

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1842
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15619i
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Thomas Wakley shown as Orpheus with his lyre, opposing the Literary Copyright Act of 1842 on the grounds that he could write poetry according to a recipe; and British tradesmen offering shoddy coats for sale. Letterpress and wood engraving. Wellcome Collection. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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A Member of Parliament called Ferrand claimed that British tradesmen were selling shoddy goods to the colonies

Wakley was quoted in Hansard as saying of Wordsworth's poetry "I myself could string such compositions together by the bushel, I could write them by the mile". For further information on Thomas Wakley see: The Dictionary of National Biography

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1 print : wood engraving and letterpress ; border 24.7 x 17.8 cm

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Medical poetry. ; Mr. Wakley, the modern Orpheus, ... ; Cheats of the British manufacturer!!! ; Pilots to weather the storm. Letterpress includes extensive narrative

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Wellcome Collection 15619i

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