The Dunciad: In Four BooksThis is a new edition of The Dunciad in Four Books of 1743, the culmination of the series of Dunciads which Alexander Pope produced over the last decade and a half of his life. It comprises not only a poem, but also a mass of authorial annotation and appendices, and this new edition is the only one available which gives all the verse and the prose in a clearly laid-out form, with a full modern commentary. |
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Page 231
... reference states , the material is derived from Bayle's Dictionary , Bayle makes it clear that he regards the allegations concerning the destruction of books and monuments as at best unproven ( Bayle 1710 : 1464-5 ) . John of Salisbury ...
... reference states , the material is derived from Bayle's Dictionary , Bayle makes it clear that he regards the allegations concerning the destruction of books and monuments as at best unproven ( Bayle 1710 : 1464-5 ) . John of Salisbury ...
Page 391
... reference is to A True Character 1716 . Note f . The reference is to A Compleat Collection 1728. Note i . A Compleat Collection 1728 . Mr. DRYDEN only a Versifier . His whole Libel is 391.
... reference is to A True Character 1716 . Note f . The reference is to A Compleat Collection 1728. Note i . A Compleat Collection 1728 . Mr. DRYDEN only a Versifier . His whole Libel is 391.
Page 409
... reference to book and line ( e.g. ' IV.230 ' ) refers to a book of The Dunciad in Four Books other than the cur- rent one , and a reference to line only ( e.g. ' line 230 ' ) refers to the current book . A few frequently cited editions ...
... reference to book and line ( e.g. ' IV.230 ' ) refers to a book of The Dunciad in Four Books other than the cur- rent one , and a reference to line only ( e.g. ' line 230 ' ) refers to the current book . A few frequently cited editions ...
Contents
The London area in the 1740s | 20 |
By Authority | 27 |
Testimonies of Authors | 43 |
Copyright | |
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