1st Edition

English Verse Satire 1590-1765

By Raman Selden Copyright 1978
194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

194 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1978 English Verse Satire aims to provide a critical study of the major English verse satirists as well as an account of the historical development of verse satire. Critical accounts are offered of important writers including Donne, Vaughan, Butler, Rochester, Dryden, Oldham, Swift, Pope, Young, Dr. Johnson and Churchill. An account of verse satire commences historically with... Read more

Acknowledgements 1. The Roman Verse Satirists and their Reputation 2. The Elizabeth Satyr-Satirist 3. Commonwealth and Restoration Satire 4. The 18th-Century Horace: Pope and Swift 5. The 18th-Century Juvenal: Dr Johnson and Churchill Notes and References A Reading List Index

Biography

Raman Selden