The Rolliad : in two parts; Probationary odes for the laureatship; and Political eclogues: with criticisms and illustrations. Revised, corrected and enlarged by the original authors.
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
| Edition: | The twenty-first edition. |
| Series: | Eighteenth century collections online.
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| Online Access: | Full text online |
| Item Description: | A collection of satires on Pitt and his followers by Richard Tickell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joseph Richardson, George Ellis, French Laurence and others. " Originally appeared in the Morning Herald and Daily Advertiser for 1784 and after" (CBEL volumeII.). "Each number of the 'Criticisms on the Rolliad' professed to be a commentary of a new epic that had just appeared. The Rolliad look its name from John Rolle, M.P. 'Probationary odes' purported to be the competitive essays of Warton's rivals for the laureatship" (NUC). With two final advertisement leaves. Reproduction of original from the British Library. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | xxxii, 524, 4 unnumbered pages, plate ; 8⁰. |