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NOTE1850

AUTHORS OF "THE ROLLIAD."

By BRAYBROOKE. (Audley End)

The subjoined list of the authors of *The Rolliad*, though less complete than I could have wished, is, I believe, substantially correct, and may, therefore, be acceptable to your readers. The names were transcribed by me from a copy of the ninth edition of *The Rolliad* (1791), still in the library at Sunninghill Park, in which they had been recorded on the first page of the respective papers. There seems to be no doubt that they were originally communicated by Mr. George Ellis, who has always been considered as one of the most talented contributors to *The Rolliad*. He also resided for many y…

Topics: The Rolliad, Political Miscellanies, Political Eclogues, Probationary Odes

Locations: Sunninghill Park