Samuel Butler was a 17th century English poet and novelist best known for his satirical poem "Hudibras". The poem was published in three parts between 1663-1678 and used a mock-heroic style to satirize the Puritans and those involved in the English Civil War. It follows the adventures of Sir Hudibras, a Presbyterian knight, and his squire Ralpho as they encounter various absurd situations that ridicule Puritan beliefs and hypocrisy. The poem was greatly influenced by Miguel de Cervantes' novel "Don Quizote" and became very popular after its publication.

1. Topic – Samuel Butler

3.  Samuel Butler was a poet & novelist.
 He was remembered chiefly for a long satirical poem
titled ‘HUDIBRAS’.
 Hudibras was published in 3
parts in:
1663 - 1st Part
1664 – 2nd Part
1678 – 3rd Part
 It was based on a satire on the puritans.

4.  The machinery of the poem is fashioned upon Don
Quizote ( Spanish Novel by Miguel de Cervantes)
 Butler’s Hudibras - It was a satirical work upon
Roundheads, Puritans, Presbyterians and also the others
involved in the civil war.

5.  Sir Hudibras - a Presbyterian Knight and Hero of the
poem intended to ridicule the Presbyterians, the
religious independents and the puritans of false
learning in 17th . He knew Latin, Greek and Hebrew.
 Ralpho – Hudibras Squire. A religious independent full
of high- flown arguments on matters of fruit.

6.  FIRST PART: The story begins with an attempt of a
bear baiting scene and a tremendous conflict with the
rabble(crowd).
 SECOND PART: It is composed of odds and ends of
epistles, digressions(deviations) and satire tirades(long
anger speech).