Confucius the Great Unapotheosized God of China mb-code 1239318 With satirical verses beneath

With satirical verses beneath

A detail of this painting forms part of plate 3 of 'The Thanatophidia of India: being a description of the venomous snakes of the Indian peninsula

with Mansion House on right and figures and carriages in street

Both women are wearing dresses with incredibly full skirts

Confucius the Great Unapotheosized God of China mb-code 1239318 With satirical verses beneath'Confucius the Great Unapotheosized God of China', 1922. According to Chinese tradition, Confucius (551 479 BC) was a thinker, political figure, educator, and founder of the Ru School of Chinese thought. His teachings, preserved in the Analects, form the foundation of much of subsequent Chinese speculation on the education and comportment of the ideal man. From Myths and Legends of China, by Edward TC Werner, published by George G Harrap & Co, 1922.