The Rolliad, in two parts, Probationary odes for the laureatship ; and Political, eclogues and miscellanies : with criticisms and illustrations
Print Book, English, 1812
Rev., cor. and enl. by the original authors View all formats and editions
J. Ridgway, London, 1812
xxxii, 396, 154 pages frontispiece, 1 illustration 22 cm
1069264681
A collection of satires on Pitt and his followers by Richard Tickell, Richard Fitzpatrick, Joseph Richardson, George Ellis, French Lawrence, and others
"Criticisms on the Rolliad," "Probationary odes," and "Political miscellanies" also pub. separately
"Originally appeared in the Morning herald and Daily advertiser for 1784 and following years." Each number of the "Criticisms on the Rolliad" and professed to be a commentary on a new epic that had just appeared ... The Rolliad, which took its name from John Rolle, M.P. "Probationary odes" pruported to be the competitive essays of Warton's rivals for the laureateship. cf. Camb. hist. of Eng. lit., V.11, p. 38, 434