Claudian's Rufinus: or, The court-favourite's overthrow. Being a curious and correct edition of one of the best satyrical poems, of one of the best poets, on one of the worst statesmen that ever liv'd

All titles

• Claudian's Rufinus: or, The court-favourite's overthrow. Being a curious and correct edition of one of the best satyrical poems, of one of the best poets, on one of the worst statesmen that ever liv'd
• In Rufinum. English
• Court-favourite's overthrow

People / Organizations

• Claudius Claudianus (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for E. Smith, at the Royal Exchange: sold by the book-sellers, and pamphlet-sellers in London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXX. [1730] The second edition.; ..

Added name

Smith, Eliz., Mrs., active 1716-1730, printer.

Publication year

1730

ESTC No.

T125328

Grub Street ID

175473

Description

xvi,26,[2]p. ; 8°.

Note

The translator's prefatory introduction is addressed to Alexander Pope and signed: Nameless Name

A revival of Claudianus's attack on Rufinus apparently against Walpole

The final leaf contains an 'After-thought' and is sometimes bound after the titlepage

Price from imprint: price Six Pence

With a frontispiece.