A rather pretty little book, written in the form of a text but more likely to be read simply for pleasure, in which the author (Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at the U. of Kansas) explores the...
THE LIMERICK FORM, WE ARE TOLD, IS AN INVENTION OF THE GREEKS. THE ENHANCEMENT OF THE LIMERICK FORM, HOWEVER, CAME ABOUT THROUGH ITS EXTENSIVE USAGE BY ENGLISH AUTHORS. LIMERICKS HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO...