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Scarronides Or Virgil Travesty
A Mock Poem, On The First And Fourth Books Of Virgil's Aeneis, In English Burlesque (1804)
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This parody offers a humorous reinterpretation of Virgil's Aeneid, focusing on the first and fourth books. Through English burlesque, it transforms the epic tale of Aeneas, the Trojan hero destined to establish Rome, into a comical narrative filled with absurd situations and exaggerated characters. The work satirizes serious themes, presenting a lighthearted perspective on a classic text. As a facsimile reprint, it preserves the charm of the original while aiming to celebrate and promote literary heritage.
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Scarronides Or Virgil Travesty, Charles Cotton
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- Released
- 2008
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- Title
- Scarronides Or Virgil Travesty
- Subtitle
- A Mock Poem, On The First And Fourth Books Of Virgil's Aeneis, In English Burlesque (1804)
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Charles Cotton
- Publisher
- Kessinger Publishing, LLC
- Released
- 2008
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 132
- ISBN13
- 9781437048698
- Category
- Poetry
- Description
- This parody offers a humorous reinterpretation of Virgil's Aeneid, focusing on the first and fourth books. Through English burlesque, it transforms the epic tale of Aeneas, the Trojan hero destined to establish Rome, into a comical narrative filled with absurd situations and exaggerated characters. The work satirizes serious themes, presenting a lighthearted perspective on a classic text. As a facsimile reprint, it preserves the charm of the original while aiming to celebrate and promote literary heritage.