Of Anagrams: A Monograph Treating of Their History From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

Of Anagrams: A Monograph Treating of Their History From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time is a book written by H. B. Wheatley. The book delves into the fascinating history of anagrams, a type of wordplay in which the letters of a word or phrase are rearranged to form a new word or phrase. Wheatley explores the origins of anagrams, tracing their history back to ancient Greece and Rome, and examines their use in literature, art, and popular culture throughout the centuries. The book also provides a detailed analysis of the various types of anagrams, including simple anagrams, transpositions, and acrostics, and offers practical tips for creating and solving anagrams. Overall, Of Anagrams is a comprehensive and engaging exploration of one of the most intriguing forms of wordplay in human history.1862. With an Introduction containing numerous specimens of macronic poetry, punning mottoes, rhopalic, shaped, equivocal, lyon, and echo verses, alliteration, acrostics, lipograms, chronograms, logograms, palindromes, bouts and rimes. Anagrams have for so long been held in little esteem that we shall not be surprised that there are few who are aware that these literary amusements once knew better days. There were times, when great poets considered the making of Anagrams and Acrostics a pleasing and elegant relaxation; and when some individuals were so expert in their construction, they obtained the honorable designation of Anagrammatists.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.