The Oxonian in Town
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The Oxonian in Town is a 1767 play by George Colman the Elder
. It premiered on 7 November 1767 and was later published in 1769. A satire
the work depicts a naive student
of Oxford University travelling south to London
where he becomes mixed up with shady company, only to be rescued by a fellow undergraduate from Oxford.
George Colman the Elder
George Colman was an English dramatist and essayist, usually called "the Elder", and sometimes "George the First", to distinguish him from his son, George Colman the Younger....
. It premiered on 7 November 1767 and was later published in 1769. A satire
Satire
Satire is primarily a literary genre or form, although in practice it can also be found in the graphic and performing arts. In satire, vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, and society itself, into improvement...
the work depicts a naive student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
of Oxford University travelling south to London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
where he becomes mixed up with shady company, only to be rescued by a fellow undergraduate from Oxford.