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Image Title: Cincinnatus In Retirement Falsely Supposed To Represent Jesuit-Pad Driven Back To His Native Potatoes : See Romish Common-Wealth., 1782

Creator: Gillray, James, 1756-1815, artist

Date: 1782 Augt. 23d.

Summary: Cartoon showing Edmund Burke, as an Irish jesuit, seated at a table eating potatoes from a pot labeled "Relick No. 1. used by St. Peter." Upon the appointment of Shelburne, following the death of Rockingham, Burke resigned from his position as Rockingham's secretary in protest.

Subjects: Burke, Edmund,--1729-1797--Resignation from office
Eating & drinking--1780-1790
Resignations--1780-1790
Retirements--1780-1790

Original Media: Etching

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