Life, 1901-09-05 · page 7 of 20
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# Political Cartoon Analysis The top cartoon depicts figures gathered around a large bag decorated with American stars and stripes, illustrating a quote from Julius Caesar: "Upon what meat doth this our Caesar feed, that he is grown so great?" This references political power and consumption of resources—likely satirizing a contemporary political figure's influence or corruption. The bottom illustration, "Pressing His Suit," shows a man at a table with a woman, accompanying the poem "Daphne's Kisses" by Grace MacGowan Cooke. The verse critiques romantic pursuit and morality, suggesting the man's courtship is inappropriate or presumptuous. Both pieces appear to mock contemporary social and political behavior through classical and literary references, characteristic of *Life* magazine's satirical approach.
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“UPON WHAT MEAT DOTH THIS OUR CHSAR PEED, THAT IE 18 CROWN so GREAT?” —JULIvs Carsan. Actl, Scene 2. Islands are told by Sargent Kayne under the title of Anting-Anting Stories, The term Anting-Anting means an amulet or charm. Daphne's Kisses. (Small, Maynard and Company. $1.25.) J. B. Kerfoot. H, Daphne refreshes like waters, And Daphne gives life, like the air. ‘The most captious of Eve's captious daughters Could scarcely deny she is fair. She is free with her love, with her laughter, Free with sympathy’s tears that come after, And gossip malignantly hisses That Daphne is free with her kisses. ‘That one should too generous be with His wealth, is a fault, yet a gracs The things in life's list to be free And yet hope for mercy, we place In one class, and for others all vainly Indulgence is begged. ‘Tis marked plainly By our system of crosses and crisses That Daphne must not with her kisses. And yet if earth's blindness shall leave us Clear-eyed at the Goal of Desire, We may find that one fault, although grievous, _ Did not blot out her virtues entire. We may sce, far above and beyond, This sweet soul that was faulty and fond In the place that some Pharisee misses— Poor Daphne, who's free with her kisses. PRESSING Hts SCIT. Grace MacGowan Cooke,