The Ladle: a comic poem
Matthew Prior's The Ladle was one of the most popular poems of the eighteenth century. This podcast explores its appeal.
Matthew Prior's The Ladle was hugely popular in the eighteenth century. Based on a story from Ovid, its bawdy tale delighted generations of readers.
Date Published:
16 September 2013
Source:
Contributors:
Louise Curran
In Collection(s):
Miscellanies
Keywords:
#greatwriters, eighteenth century, Ovid, popular culture, poetry
Cite:
The Ladle: a comic poem at https://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via https://dev.writersinspire.it.ox.ac.uk/content/ladle-comic-poem. Published on 16 September 2013. Accessed on 09 May 2026.
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