What is a burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first. De Quincey called?
travesty — A burlesque translation or imitation of a work. The second edition is not a recast, but absolutely a travesty of the first. De Quincey. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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