Answer: These lines have been taken from Joseph Andrews, a famous prose satire by Henry Fielding. Here the writer gives us a picture of the superficial clergies of his time presenting Parson Trulliber as a contrasting character of Parson Adams.

According to some critics’ comments, Parson Trulliber is identical to Mr. Oliver, curate of Motcombe who taught Fielding as a child. Fielding has given his graphic detail where he describes his physical appearance as indicative of his moral bankruptcy. He is apparently a satire on the bad clergies of the day. He does not have the least respect for Christian virtues such as hospitality and charity. He calls Parson Adams a vagabond and beggar for asking him to lend a few shillings. Indeed, he belongs to the bevy of hypocritical characters in the novel. His physical barrenness is indicative of the spiritual shortcomings of his nature. He does not possess any respect for real Christian virtues such as hospitality and charity. He is also a typical lazy Parson who nourishes a large and swollen belly and arouses laughter with his outward appearance. He knows nothing of Christianity and only makes the post humiliated by his appearance and identity. He is in fact, as Parson Adams declares, no Christian but blame for the name.