Of Anagrams

A Monograph Treating of Their History From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time; With an Introduction, Containing Numerous Specimens of Macaronic Poetry, Punning Mottoes, Rhopalic, Shaped, Equivocal, Lyon, and Echo Verses, Alliteration, Acro

af Henry Benjamin Wheatley

In this fascinating study of anagrams, Henry Benjamin Wheatley provides a comprehensive treatment of their history and use in literature. Covering topics such as macaronic poetry, punning mottoes, and shaped verses, this book provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of wordplay. Wheatley, who was a prominent 19th-century British bibliographer and librarian, is considered one of the foremost experts on the subject of anagrams. This work has been selected by scholars as be... (Læs mere)