King George II as an Ass: The Dunciad Variorum Engravings and Their Consequences
(2025)
Journal Article
McLaverty, J. (in press). King George II as an Ass: The Dunciad Variorum Engravings and Their Consequences. Review of English Studies, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1093/res/hgae078
This essay explores the significance of the Dunciad Variorum engravings (1729) and their role in the antagonism between Pope and the court in the years 1729 to 1735. It argues that the images of a burdened ass and of asses’ ears have been correctly i... Read More about King George II as an Ass: The Dunciad Variorum Engravings and Their Consequences.