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Smelfungus
Smelfungus is the name given by Laurence Sterne to a character in his novel ''A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy'', written in 1768. The character was created as a satire of Tobias Smollett, himself author of a volume of ''Travels Through France and Italy'', which was published in 1766. Sterne had met Smollett during his own travels in Europe, and strongly objected to Smollett's "spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness". He modelled the character of Smelfungus on him for the "snarling abuse he heaps on the institutions and customs of the countries he visited". The term " smellfungus" (pl. "smellfungi") thereafter passed into broader use to describe a grumbling traveller, and might even be applied to a faultfinder in general. Smollett in Europe Smollett's 1764 journey to the Continent took place in the wake of a family bereavement, and while he was in poor health—matters which may explain the sharp tone of many of his comments on people, things and places he saw. Thus for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Smellfungus
Smelfungus is the name given by Laurence Sterne to a character in his novel ''A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy'', written in 1768. The character was created as a satire of Tobias Smollett, himself author of a volume of ''Travels Through France and Italy'', which was published in 1766. Sterne had met Smollett during his own travels in Europe, and strongly objected to Smollett's "spleen, acerbity and quarrelsomeness". He modelled the character of Smelfungus on him for the "snarling abuse he heaps on the institutions and customs of the countries he visited". The term "wikt:smellfungus, smellfungus" (pl. "smellfungi") thereafter passed into broader use to describe a grumbling traveller, and might even be applied to a faultfinder in general. Smollett in Europe Smollett's 1764 journey to the Continent took place in the wake of a family bereavement, and while he was in poor health—matters which may explain the sharp tone of many of his comments on people, things and places ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |