A scene from Hudibras, an English satirical polemic written by Samuel Butler(1613 – 1680), poet and satirist, mostly against Parliamenterians,Roundheads, Puritans, Presbyterians and other factions involved in the English Civil War of 1642-1651. Sir Hudibras contuinues his pursuit of the the widow he has been wooing, by writing a love letter.

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Location: England
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