PUBLICATIONS OF THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION English bistory in Contemporary Poetry 1. THE FOURTEENTH CENTURY. By Professor H. BRUCE, M.A. 2. YORK AND LANCASTER. By C. L. Kingsford, M.A., F.S.A. 3. THE TUDOR MONARCHY, 1489-1588. By N. L. FRAZER, M.A. 4. COURT AND PARLIAMENT, A.D. 1588-1688. Professor HEARNSHAW, M.A., LL.D. By 5. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. By Miss C. L. THOMSON, F. R. Hist. S. LONDON: G. BELL & SONS, LTD. 6. THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CASTLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES (with Plans). STENTON, M.A. (1910.) By Professor F. M. 7. SOME INFLUENCES OF THE GEOGRAPHY OF NORTHUMBERLAND UPON ITS HISTORY (with Maps and Plans). By G. H. THOMSON, M.Sc., PH.D. (1912.) 8. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE HISTORY OF EUROPE FROM 1815, AND OF THE UNITED STATES FROM 1783. (1912.) 9. AN ESSAY ON ENGLISH MONASTERIES (with three large Ground-Plans). By ROSE GRAHAM, (1913.) 10. A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF ECONOMIC HISTORY. By J. H. CLAPHAM, M.A. (1913.) II. ANNUAL BULLETIN OF HISTORICAL LITERATURE, No. I., 1911. No. II., 1912. The above may be had from the Secretary, the Historical Association, 6, South Square, Gray's Inn. Nos. 1-5 are sold at 7d. each to members, or 2s. 9d. the set and is. each to non-members. Nos. 6, 7, 9, 11 at 9d. to members, and is. 6d. to non-members. Nos. 8 and 10 at 3d. to members, and 6d. to non-members. CONTEMPORARY POETRY No. V. THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY BY MISS C. L. THOMSON, F.R.HIST.S. CALIFORNIA LONDON PUBLISHED FOR THE HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION BY G. BELL AND SONS, LTD. 1914 PREFACE To give an adequate account of the history of the eighteenth century as illustrated in contemporary poetry would be a task requiring much more learning, leisure, and space than are at my command. All I have attempted to do here is to notice some of the more important and interesting allusions in the verse of the period to political events and movements. The quotations that are given may serve to exemplify and enforce those statements of fact which must form the main theme of every lesson in history given to pupils of school age. C. L. T. M127595 |