The true peri bathous : or, the Art of sinking in poetry, and rising again in four cantos. By Monsieur Boileau.
| Author/creator | Boileau Despréaux, Nicolas |
| Format | Electronic |
| Edition | The third edition, revised and compared with the Dunciad. |
| Publication Info | London : printed for E. Curll, 1728. |
| Description | v, 3 unnumbered pages, 59, 5 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 12⁰. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text online |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Art poétique. English |
| General note | Probably an adaptation of Boileau's 'L'art poétique'; a re-issue of the revised Soames-Dryden translation, with additions by another hand (Foxon). |
| General note | The words 'peri bathous' in the title are transliterated from the Greek, a satirical reference to the original "Peri bathous" attributed to Pope and published in Swift's 'Miscellanies' of 1727. |
| General note | With one preliminary and two final advertisement leaves. |
| General note | Reproduction of original from "Department of Special Collections, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas". |
| References | Foxon, S542 |
| References | English Short Title Catalog, N51598. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. |
| Genre/form | Poems. |
| Other title | Art of poetry. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |