Gifford's Baviad and Mæviad
Pasquin v. Faulder : Epistle to Peter Pindar : to which is prefixed the author's memoir of his own life. Byron's English bards and Scotch reviewers.
by William Gifford
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Booksellers and bookselling, Della Cruscans (English writers), Parodies, imitations, Parodies, imitations, etc, Trials (Libel)People
Anthony Pasquin (1761-1818), Horace, Persius, Peter Pindar (1738-1819), Peter Pindar (1738-1819,), Robert Faulder (1747 or 8-1815), William Gifford (1756-1826,)Places
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Gifford's Baviad and Mæviad: Pasquin v. Faulder, epistle to Peter Pindar, with the author's memoir of his own life.
1828, Jones & Co.
in English
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Gifford's Baviad and Mæviad: Pasquin v. Faulder : Epistle to Peter Pindar : to which is prefixed the author's memoir of his own life. Byron's English bards and Scotch reviewers.
1827, J. F. Dove, Printed by J. F. Dove, St. John's Square.)
in English
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Publisher's device printed on t.p.
Added copper-engraved illustrated t.p. and preliminary plate with signatures: "H. Corbould" and "J. Romney". Preliminary plate is with caption.
Publisher's advertisements on p. [1]-6 at end.
"The Baviad" and "The Mæviad" are neo-classical imitations of Persius and Horace in the manner of Alexander Pope which savagely attack (both on poetic and political grounds) the then voguish Della Cruscan school of writers. Cf. DNB.
"An Epistle to Peter Pindar" is a denunciatory biography of satirist John Wolcot ('Peter Pindar'). Cf. DNB.
"Price 4s."--Spine.
MASS copy: In original beige paper-covered boards printed in black. Upper cover printed in black with replicated version of t.p. that includes series title: "Dove's English Classics: with Engravings by Heath, Finden, and others: From Designs by Corbould.". Lower cover printed with a list of titles in "Dove's English Classics.". With printed paper title label on spine. With later orange polka-dot patterned covering printed in black and gold. With ownership label: "Arthur Melville Clark of Herriotshall and Oxton". Lacking upper free endpaper.
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