Tour of Dr. Syntax in Search of the Picturesque
William Combe
Play
Length 7 h 23 min
Chapters 26
First published 1844
“To bury these, to christen those,
And marry such fond folks who chose
To change the tenor of their life
And risk the matrimonial strife.”
This was the humdrum life of Dr. Syntax before he set out on his bizarre and hilarious adventures, presented here in the form of satirical poem in 26 cantos. It’s a lot of fun!
- Summary by Adrian Praetzellis
Chapters
1
Canto 1 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 9:34
2
Canto 2 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 9:53
3
Canto 3 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 12:01
4
Canto 4 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 8:37
5
Canto 5 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 11:06
6
Canto 6 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:38
7
Canto 7 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:54
8
Canto 8 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 17:58
9
Canto 9 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:39
10
Canto 10 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:43
11
Canto 11 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:50
12
Canto 12 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 13:47
13
Canto 13 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:25
14
Canto 14 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:07
15
Canto 15 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 14:38
16
Canto 16 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 15:11
17
Canto 17 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 16:04
18
Canto 18 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 12:30
19
Canto 19 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:11
20
Canto 20 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 18:10
21
Canto 21 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 21:16
22
Canto 22 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 22:25
23
Canto 23 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 28:31
24
Canto 24 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 19:14
25
Canto 25 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 28:34
26
Canto 26 Read by Adrian Praetzellis 36:21
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