November 1889 Issue [Editor’s Drawer] Vive la bagatelle. (“Swift’s cheerful creed”) Download PDF Adjust Share by Clinton Scollard, This article is only available as a PDF to subscribers. Download PDF Tags 18th century Alexander Pope English wit and humor Humor John Gay Jonathan Swift Matthew Prior Poetry Scriblerus Club Thomas Parnell More from Clinton Scollard Vagabond days The white thought The great event Adjust Share