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Burlˊesk, or Burlesque
Burlˊesk, or Burle’sque [burlesque (F.) of burlesco (It. and Sp.)] a Kind of Poetry, Merry, Jocular, and bordering on Ridicule, is a Sort of Verse proper
for lampoon; but it is a Manner of Verifying harder to be acquired, than that which
is most harmonious and beautiful.
The more the feet hobble in most places, the more perfect is the measure; as for harmony,
that is little minded in Burlesque.
Definition taken from
The Universal Etymological English Dictionary,
edited by Nathan Bailey (1736)
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