Question

Discuss 'London' as a social satire? ​

Answer 1

London, published in 1738, represents Johnson's attempt to satirize the grubby world of London and also to rise above it. The poem is an “imitation” of the third Satire of the Roman poet Juvenal, which probably dates to the first century.

Answer 2

Answer:

London, published in 1738, represents Johnson's attempt to satirize the grubby world of London and also to rise above it. The poem is an “imitation” of the third Satire of the Roman poet Juvenal, which probably dates to the first century.