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.

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  • 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
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Imprint
London: printed for E. Smith, at the Royal Exchange: sold by the booksellers, and pamphlet-sellers in London and Westminster, M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
Publication year
1730-1730
ESTC No.
T125328
Grub Street ID
175473
Description
xvi,26,[2]p. ; 8⁰
Note
The translator's 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.