Answer: Saying they are something, is metaphorical. It cannot be a simile, since the terms like or as are not being used.
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The pope was Clement V.
A pardoner was a collector of money on behalf of a religious foundation. Another word for a pardoner is <em>questor.</em>
A pardoner worked under the authority of a bishop. He presented himself to a church congregation and made an appeal in aid od some worthy cause approved by the bishop. Many pardoners were actually fraudsters who extorted money for their own use. They falsified the letters from the bishop and begged money from good-willed people who hoped for redemption. The pardoners kept the money and did not give it to any noble cause.
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Johnson's and Goldsmith's political views were nearest those of a Tory.
Tories were one of the two important parties in Britain during the 17th - 19th centuries (the other one being the Whigs). Whereas the Whigs wanted to depose of King James II/VII, the Tories wanted him to stay and rule. Even though both Johnson and Goldsmith lived during the 18th century, they were still heirs of Tory beliefs.
