The Curliad: A Hypercritic Upon The Dunciad Variorum With A Farther Key To The New Characters (1729)

by Edmund Curll

Book Overview

The Curliad is a satirical poem written by Edmund Curll in 1729. In this work, Curll takes aim at Alexander Pope's famous poem, The Dunciad, which satirizes the literary world and the decline of intellectual standards. Curll, a bookseller and publisher, was a frequent target of Pope's satire and was often depicted as a dishonest and unscrupulous figure.The Curliad is structured as a continuation of The Dunciad, with Curll himself taking on the role...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1104784181
• ISBN13: 9781104784188
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.5" x 11.0"