Rejected Addresses (book)

Rejected Addresses (book)

"Rejected Addresses: Or, The New Theatrum Poetarum" is the title of an 1812 book of parodies by the brothers James and Horace Smith. It is generally considered one of the most successful humorous books of the early nineteenth century, and "brought the craft of parody to maturity."

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* [http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/gutbook/lookup?num=3769 At Project Gutenberg]


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