Prosody (Latin) were felt to be especially suited to this role. The Greek poet Archilochus was one of the main exponents of the iambic distich and he provided a model for Horace's Epodes 1-10. The following couplet forms the first two lines of Epode 7. Note that the first syllables in both lines ("Quo" and "ap") are in anceps and thus a spondee appears to have been substituted for an iamb in both the initial feet. Also "ti" in "scelesti" is long by nature and it too is in anceps; the third foot would otherwise be a tribrach (uuu) thanks to the
Bagatelles and Satires lose support of the people. For instance: to keep colonies under control, "...quarter troops among them, who by their insolence may provoke rising of mobs." (Franklin, 1773) This work also advocated poor representation of the ruler. "Remarks Concerning the Savages of North America" was prose, published 1784, which highlighted that just because a culture is different than your own, it shouldn't be considered as something "savage". Bagatelles and Satires Benjamin Franklin was responsible for writing satirical "comedies". His most notable humorous work is the collection called, "The Bagatelles". "The Bagatelles", or "jeux d'espirit" in French, are a collection of comics