Fame and Notoriety

Genuine fame is elusive and often mistaken for cheap notoriety; the poet's sincere pursuit of lasting renown is contrasted with the public's embrace of transient, worthless acclaim.

Fame is personified as fickle, preferring cheap popularity over the poet's lasting art.

The demagogue's claim to popular representation contrasts with the demimondaine's honest admission of greed, highlighting the disparity between public acclaim and private vice.

The chapter explores the confusion between true fame and mere notoriety, highlighting the hollow nature of the latter.