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The Rolliad : in two parts: Probationary odes for the laureatship, and, Political miscellanies ; with criticisms and illustrations.
Athenaeum of Philadelphia - British Imprints 1796 Rolliad
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pitt, William, 1759-1806.
- Pitt, William.
- Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle, Baron, 1750-1842.
- Rolle of Stevenstone, John Rolle.
- Warton, Thomas, 1728-1790.
- Warton, Thomas.
- Satire, English.
- Great Britain--Politics and government--1760-1789.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 416 p., [1] leaf of plates ; 22 cm.
- Edition:
- Rev., corr. and enlarged / by the original authors.
- Place of Publication:
- Dublin : J. Milliken, 1796.
- Notes:
- A collection of satires on William Pitt and his followers, in the form of mock reviews of a mock epic named for John Rolle and odes purporting to be the competitive entries of Thomas Warton's rivals for the laureateship, by Richard Tickell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joseph Richardson, George Ellis, French Laurence, and others.--Cf. Cambridge hist. of Eng. lit., v. 11.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Curwen/McKeen gift.
- OCLC:
- 7949929
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