The rolliad : in two parts; probationary odes for the laureatship; and political miscellanies: with criticisms and illustrations. Revised, corrected and enlarged by the original authors.

Format:

Book

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 1.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pitt, William, 1759-1806.

Pitt, William.

Physical Description:

2 unnumbered pages,viii,416 pages,plate ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

Dublin : printed for J. Milliken, NO. 32, Grafton-Street, 1796.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

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 vol.II).

"Each number of the 'Criticisms on the Rolliad professed to be a commentary of a new epic that has just appeared. The Rolliad took its name from John Rolle, M.P. 'Probationary odes' purported to be the competitive essays of Warton's rivals for the Laureatship" (NUC).

With an 'Advertisement to the fourth edition' implying that this is the fourth edition.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T133177.

Access Restriction:

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