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The Baviad, and Maeviad, By William Gifford, Esquire. [Five lines of Latin verse] To which is prefixed, a poetical epistle to the author, by an American gentleman.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks Am1799 Gif Api799 e83
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Gifford, William, 1756-1826 23036
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- xx,[2],145,[1]p. ; 12°.
- Edition:
- A new edition revised.
- Place of Publication:
- [Philadelphia] : London--printed-- Philadelphia: re-printed for William Cobbett, M.DCC.XCIX. [1799]
- Notes:
- A satire on the Della Cruscans, English writers of pretentious and sentimental verse.
- Caption title: The Baviad, a paraphrastic imitation of the first satire of Persius.
- The poetical epistle is signed: C. Philadelphia, 13th May, 1799. Attributed to William Cliffton by Evans and Gaines.
- Dedicated to John Hoppner, Esq. R.A.
- Gaines notes two states. In one (Gaines 124a), the imprint reads: London--printed-- Philadelphia: re-printed for William Cobbett. In the other (Gaines 124b), the imprint reads: Philadelphia: Printed for William Cobbett.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Evans 35546; Gaines, P.W. Cobbett, 124a
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