Mercurius Menippeus, The Loyal Satyrist: Or Hudibras In Prose is a book written by Samuel Butler and published in 1682. The book is a satirical work that takes aim at various aspects of English society and politics during the late 17th century. It is considered to be a companion piece to Butler's more famous work, Hudibras, which was written in verse. In Mercurius Menippeus, Butler uses a mix of prose and verse to satirize the political and social...