English Verse Satire 1590-1765

by Raman Selden

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 the Roman satirists and Dr Selden has provided...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032527447
• ISBN13: 9781032527444
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 190 Pages