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 years at
Sunninghill, and was in habits of intimacy with the owners of the Park.
Your correspondent C. (Vol. ii., p. 43.) may remark that Lord John
Townshend's name occurs only twice in my list; but his Lordship may have
written some of the papers which are not in the Sunninghill volume, as
they appeared only in the editions of the work printed subsequently to
1791, and are designated as _Political Miscellanies_.
_Names of the Authors of the Rolliad_.
Dedication to Kenyon Dr. Laurence.
Family of the Rollos Tickell, &c.
Extract from Dedication General Fitzpatrick.
Criticisms from the No.
_Rolliad_ George Ellis 1 & 2.
---- Dr. Laurence 3.
---- Richardson 4.
---- General Fitzpatrick 5.
---- Dr. Laurence 6, 7, 8.
---- General Fitzpatrick 9.
---- Richardson 10 & 11.
---- General Fitzpatrick 12.
Criticisms not in the
original, but probably
written by Dr. Laurence 13 & 14.
Criticisms, &c. Part. ii. George Ellis 1 & 2.
---- Richardson 3 & 4.
---- General Fitzpatrick 5.
Criticisms, not in the
original Mr. Reid 6.
---- Dr. Laurence 7.
_Political Eclogues_.
Rose Dr. Laurence.
The Liars General Fitzpatrick.
Margaret Nicholson Mr. Adair.
Charles Jenkinson George Ellis.
Jekyl Lord John Townshend.
_Probationary Odes_.
All the Preliminaries Mr. Tickell.
Irregular Ode Mr. Tickell No. 1.
Ode to the New Year George Ellis 2.
Ode Rev. H. Bate Dudley 3.
---- Richardson 4.
Duan John Ellis 5. {115}
Ossianade Unknown 6.
Irregular Ode Unknown 7.
Ode to the Attorney-
General Mr. Brummell 8.
Laureate Ode Mr. Tickell 9.
New Year's Ode Mr. Pearce 10.
Ode by M.A. Taylor Mr. Boscawen 11.
---- by Major Scott Lord John Towns-
hend 12.
---- Irregular(Dundas) Never known to the
Club 13.
---- by Warton Bishop of Ossory
(Hon. William
Beresford) 14.
---- Pindaric General Fitzpatrick 15.
---- Irregular Dr. Laurence 16.
---- Prettyman General Burgoyne 17.
---- Graham Mr. Reid 18.
Letter, &c. and Mount-
morres Richardson 19.
Birthday Ode George Ellis 20.
Pindaric Ode Unmarked 21.
Real Birthday Ode T. Warton 22.
Remaining prose Richardson.
I am not certain whether Mr. Adair, to whom "Margaret Nicholson," one of
the happiest of the Political Eclogues, is attributed, is the present
Sir Robert Adair. If so, as the only survivor amongst his literary
colleagues, he might furnish some interesting particulars respecting the
remarkable work to which I have called your attention.