Pvcna porcorvm by Jean-Leo Placentius
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"Pvcna porcorvm" by Jean-Leo Placentius is a Latin poem first printed in 1530. This satirical epic of 248 dactylic hexameters features every single word beginning with the letter P, making it an elaborate tautogram. The poem chronicles an intergenerational war between corrupt hogs hoarding privileges and rebellious piglets demanding their share. Through this porcine allegory, Placentius explores human corruption, social conflict, and revolutionary violence in remarkably transparent fashion. (This is an automatically
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| Author | Placentius, Jean-Leo, -1550? |
|---|---|
| Title | Pvcna porcorvm |
| Alternate Title | Pucna porcorum |
| Alternate Title | Pugna porcorum |
| Original Publication | Netherlands: Peter van Elsen, 1540. |
| Note | Wikipedia page on this work: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Pig_War_(poem) |
| Note | Every word in the poem begins with the letter P. |
| Credits | The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 25.4 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. |
| Language | Latin |
| LoC Class | PA: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature |
| Subject | Latin wit and humor, Medieval and modern |
| Subject | Verse satire, Latin (Medieval and modern) |
| Subject | Swine -- Poetry |
| Subject | Latin poetry, Medieval and modern |
| Subject | Tautograms |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 70569 |
| Release Date | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 261 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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