Apollo and the Muses inflicting penance on Dr. Pomposo round Parnassus [graphic].Gillray, James, 1756-1815, printmaker[29 July 1783]engA half-undressed Dr. Johnson in a dunce's cap and with a rope around his neck walks from left to right, driven by Apollo, who holds the other end of the rope, and the Muses with uplifted scourges and birch rods. On his cap are the names of the poets Johnson criticized. He carries a placard describing his guilt as an unjust critic. In the background, on the summit of Parnassus, can be seen a temple highlighted by the sun behind it, with Pegasus flying nearbyTitle etched below image.Printmaker from British Museum catalogue.Text following title: * Vide, the last sermon at St. Dunstans.Sheet trimmed within plate mark.1 print : etching on laid paper ; plate mark 26.8 x 33.2 cm, on sheet 27.7 x 34.3 cm.Mounted on leaf 24 of volume 7 of 12.