Saw the superb funeral of the Protector:...but it was the joyfullest funeral that I ever saw, for there were none that cried, but dogs, which the souldiers hooted away with a barbarous noise; drinking and taking tobacco in the streets as they went.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Cromwell observes the Protector's funeral was met with mockery rather than mourning.
- In plain terms
- People mocked the funeral instead of crying.
- What can you take from it?
- Public sentiment can contradict formal honors.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you gauge public sentiment?
- What does mockery say about leadership?
Another view
It relies on anecdotal observation which may be incomplete.
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