The Rolliad, in Two Parts / Probationary Odes for the Laureatship & Political Eclogues
by George Ellis French Laurence Joseph Richardson Richard Tickell
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"The Rolliad" in full "Criticisms on the Rolliad," is a work of British satire directed principally at the administration of William Pitt the Younger, the British statesman and Prime Minister. It was written and originally published in serial form in the Morning Herald in 1784–85. The authors remained unknown for long time. Now, we know that Joseph Richardson, a journalist, was the principal writer; George Ellis (an antiquary), Richard Tickell (a librettist) and French Laurence (Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford) also contributed.
Chapters (146)
- THE ROLLIAD, IN TWO PARTS; PROBATIONARY ODES FOR THE LAUREATSHIP; AND POLITICAL ECLOGUES: WITH CRITICISMS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. REVISED, CORRECTED AND ENLARGED BY THE ORIGINAL AUTHORS.
- CONTENTS.
- ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION.
- ADVERTISEMENT.
- EXPLANATION OF THE FRONTISPIECE AND TITLE-PAGE.
- MAY IT PLEASE YOUR HONOUR,
- EXTRACT FROM THE DEDICATION OF THE ROLLIAD. AN EPIC POEM, IN TWELVE BOOKS.
- CRITICISMS ON THE ROLLIAD.
- END OF PART THE FIRST.
- CRITICISMS ON THE ROLLIAD.
- PART THE SECOND
- POLITICAL ECLOGUES.
- ROSE; OR, THE COMPLAINT.
- IMITATONS.
- NOTES.
- PROBATIONARY ODES FOR THE LAUREATSHIP: WITH A PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE, BY SIR JOHN HAWKINS, KNT. PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE, BY THE EDITOR.
- THOUGHTS ON ODE WRITING.
- RECOMMENDATORY TESTIMONIES.
- MISS HANNAH MORE.
- A FULL AND TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE REV. THOMAS WARTON'S ASCENSION FROM CHRIST-CHURCH MEADOW, OXFORD,
- LAUREAT ELECTION.
- NUMBER I.
- NUMBER II.
- STROPHE.
- NUMBER III.
- STROPHE.
- CHORUS.
- ANTISTROPHE.
- RECITATIVE.
- TRIO.
- NUMBER IV.
- II.
- III.
- IV.
- NUMBER V.
- NUMBER VI.
- MY LORD,
- THE SONG OF SCRUTINA,
- NUMBER VII.
- IRREGULAR ODE,
- NUMBER VIII.
- NUMBER IX.
- NUMBER X.
- NUMBER XI.
- NUMBER XII.
- NUMBER XIII.
- NUMBER XIV.
- NUMBER XV.
- NUMBER XVI.
- NUMBER XVII.
- NUMBER XVIII.
- NUMBER XIX.
- NUMBER XX.
- NUMBER XXI.
- IMITATIONS OF MYSELF.
- NUMBER XXII.
- PROCLAMATION.
- TABLE OF INSTRUCTIONS
- POLITICAL MISCELLANIES;
- TO THE PUBLIC.
- POLITICAL MISCELLANIES.
- ODE ODE
- THE STATESMEN:
- RONDEAU.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- EPIGRAMS
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER[2].
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- ANOTHER.
- THE DELAVALIAD.
- THIS IS THE HOUSE THAT GEORGE[1] BUILT.
- EPIGRAMS,
- LORD GRAHAM'S DIARY,
- EXTRACTS
- ANECDOTES OF MR. PITT.
- LETTER FROM A NEW MEMBER TO HIS FRIEND IN THE COUNTRY.
- MY DEAR SIR,
- THE POLITICAL RECEIPT BOOK, FOR THE YEAR 1784.
- HOW TO MAKE A PREMIER.
- HOW TO MAKE A SECRETARY OF STATE.
- HOW TO MAKE A PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.
- HOW TO MAKE A CHANCELLOR.
- HOW TO MAKE A MASTER OF THE ORDNANCE.
- HOW TO MAKE A TREASURER OF THE NAVY.
- HOW TO MAKE A LORD OF THE TREASURY.
- HOW TO MAKE A SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY.
- HOW TO MAKE A SECRETARY-AT-WAR.
- HOW TO MAKE AN ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
- HOW TO MAKE A WARDROBE-KEEPER, OR PRIVY-PURSE.
- HOW TO MAKE A SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF THE ORDNANCE.
- HOW TO MAKE A PEER.
- HOW TO MAKE SECRET INFLUENCE.
- HINTS FROM DR. PRETTYMAN, THE COMMIS, TO THE PREMIER'S PORTER.
- A TALE.
- MORALS.
- DIALOGUE BETWEEN A CERTAIN PERSONAGE AND HIS MINISTER.
- I.
- XXXII.
- XXXIV.
- XXXV.
- XXXVI.
- XXXVIII.
- FOREIGN EPIGRAMS.
- III. BY THE SAME.
- VII. BY THE SAME.
- ADVERTISEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.
- VIVE LE SCRUTINY.
- CROSS GOSPEL THE FIRST.
- VIVE LE SCRUTINY.
- CROSS GOSPEL THE SECOND.
- PARAGRAPH-OFFICE, IVY-LANE.
- PITT AND PINETTI. A PARALLEL.
- NEW ABSTRACT OF THE BUDGET, FOR 1784.
- THEATRICAL INTELLIGENCE EXTRAORDINARY.
- THE WESTMINSTER GUIDE.
- PART I. ADDRESSED TO MR. ANSTY.
- END OF THE FIRST PART
- PART II.
- ADDRESSED TO MR. HAYLEY.
- INSCRIPTION
- EPIGRAM.
- A NEW BALLAD, ENTITLED AND CALLED BILLY EDEN, OR, THE RENEGADO SCOUT.
- EPIGRAMS.
- PROCLAMATION.
- TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS MAY COME.
- ORIGINAL LETTER.
- A CONGRATULATORY ODE,
- SONG.
- A NEW SONG, ENTITLED MASTER BILLY'S BUDGET; OR, A TOUCH ON THE TIMES.
- EPIGRAM.
- ANOTHER.
- MINISTERIAL UNDOUBTED FACTS.
- JOURNAL OF THE RIGHT HON. HENRY DUNDAS.
- INCANTATION,
- TRANSLATIONS
- FINIS.
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