beast epic
noun
a long verse narrative in which the misadventures of animals satirize human foibles and follies.
Origin of beast epic
First recorded in 1885–90
Words nearby beast epic
bearpaw,
bearskin,
bearwood,
beas,
beast,
beast epic,
beast of burden,
beast of prey,
beastie,
beastings,
beastly
Example sentences from the Web for beast epic
The "beast-epic," as it was called, was also a favourite theme, especially in the form of Reynard the Fox.
German Culture Past and Present |Ernest Belfort BaxCopple, the hen killed by Reynard, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Bortell, the bull, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox .
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.Bru´in, the name of the bear, in the beast-epic called Reynard the Fox.
Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol 1 |The Rev. E. Cobham Brewer, LL.D.