English Versions of Roman Satire in the Earlier Eighteenth Century
| Author | : William Kupersmith |
| Publisher | : University of Delaware Press |
| Total Pages | : 280 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0874139600 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780874139600 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (600 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis English Versions of Roman Satire in the Earlier Eighteenth Century by : William Kupersmith
Download or read book English Versions of Roman Satire in the Earlier Eighteenth Century written by William Kupersmith and published by University of Delaware Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses Imitations of the ancient Roman verse satirists Horace, Juvenal, and Perseus published in Britain in the first half of the eighteenth century. It endeavors to put major writers such as Alexander Pope and Samuel Johnson in the context of lesser writers of the period. It also devotes attention to other canonical writers such as Jonathan Swift, Henry Fielding, and Christopher Smart.
