The purpose of this paper is to investigate Pope's treatment of Lewis Theobald and Colley Cibber in their roles as the king of dunces in the Dunciad. After an introductory chapter that treats the battles between Pope and Theobald and Pope and Cibber, the second chapter gives a short factual biography of Theobald emphasizing the events relating to his battle with Pope. The third chapter analyzes the caricature of Theobald in the Dunciad Variorum, showing its variations from fact. By comparing Theobald and Cibber, the fourth chapter investigates the extent and effectiveness of the changes made in the Dunciad of 1743 to accommodate the change from Theobald to Cibber as the king of dunces. This paper attempts to demonstrate that Theobald and Cibber were treated unfairly by Pope, whose decision to enthrone both was based on a desire for personal revenge.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc503869 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Gardner, Marlene K. (Marlene Kortage) |
| Contributors | Belcher, William F. (William Francis), 1919-, Kirk, Gerald A., Lee, James Ward |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | i, 112 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Gardner, Marlene K. (Marlene Kortage), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved. |
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