The Baviad, and Maeviad / By William Gifford, Esquire. ; [Five lines of Latin verse] ; To which is prefixed, a poetical epistle to the author, by an American gentleman.
| Author/creator | Gifford, William |
| Other author | Cliffton, William, 1772-1799. |
| Other author | Hoppner, John, 1758-1810, dedicatee. |
| Format | Microform |
| Edition | A new edition revised. |
| Publication Info | [Philadelphia] : London--printed-- Philadelphia: re-printed for William Cobbett, M.DCC.XCIX. [1799] |
| Description | xx, 2 unnumbered pages, 145 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 17 cm (12mo) |
| Subjects |
| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 35546 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 35546. ^A478749 |
| General note | A satire on the Della Cruscans, English writers of pretentious and sentimental verse. |
| General note | Caption title: The Baviad, a paraphrastic imitation of the first satire of Persius. |
| General note | The poetical epistle is signed: C. Philadelphia, 13th May, 1799. Attributed to William Cliffton by Evans and Gaines. |
| General note | Dedicated to John Hoppner, Esq. R.A. |
| General note | Gaines notes two states. In one (Gaines 124a), the imprint reads: London--printed-- Philadelphia: re-printed for William Cobbett. In the other (Gaines 124b), the imprint reads: Philadelphia: Printed for William Cobbett. |
| General note | Signatures: A-O⁶ (O6 verso blank; K3 missigned H2). |
| References | Evans 35546 |
| References | Gaines, P.W. Cobbett, 124a |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 35546). |
| Genre/form | Satires. |
| Genre/form | Poems 1799. |
| Other title | Maeviad. |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 35546 | ✔ Available |