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English Bards/ and/ Scotch Reviewers;/ A Satire,/ By Lord Byron./ London:/ Printed and Published by W. Dugdale,/ 23, Russell Court, Drury Lane./ 1825./ [12º.
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Pp. 50.
Note.—The Text numbers 1050 lines. The Notes are printed after the text, pp. 35-50. In Note 3 the misprint "ingenious" is retained. The English Bards, and Scotch Reviewers (Third Edition, of 1050 lines) was included in the British Satirist, Glasgow, 1826, 12º, pp. 1-46, and formed part (pp. 139-178) of a collection of Satires, Gilford's Baviad and Mæviad, etc., published by J. F. Dove, London, 1827, 12º. The misprint "ingenious" has been corrected in both these issues.
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English Bards,/ And/ Scotch Reviewers,/ A Satire./ By/ Lord Byron./ I had rather be a kitten, and cry, mew,/ Than one of these same metre ballad-mongers./ Shakspeare./ Such shameless bards we have; and yet, 'tis true,/ There are as mad abandoned critics too. Pope./ A New Edition./ London:/ Printed by T. Kay, at the Egyptian Press, 1, Welbeck Street,/ Cavendish Square, For the Booksellers./ 1827./ [8º
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Half-title, pp. i., ii.; Title, pp. iii., iv.; Preface, pp. v.-vii.; Text, pp. 1-78; Postscript (sic), pp. [79]-80. The Imprint (Printed by T. Kay, 1, Welbeck Street, Cavendish Square.) is at the foot of p. 80.
Note.—The Text follows the Third Edition of 1810. The misprint "ingenious" occurs in a footnote to p. 4. The words "A Satire," "Shakspeare," and "Pope" on the Title-page are in Gothic characters.