Six Centuries of VerseAnthony Thwaite A history and an anthology of poetry in the English language, from Chaucer to T.S. Elliot, from Shakespeare to Dylan Thomas. Illustrated with contemporary portraits and landscapes, this book is an introduction to English poetry. Anthony Thwaite received the Cholmondeley Award for Poetry in 1983. |
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... portrait ( 1 ) ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 22 Detail of the Globe Theatre from Hollar's map of London , 1647 ( The Trustees of the British Museum , London ) 38 43 25 Title page of King Lear , 1608 ( The Folger Shakespeare ...
... portrait ( 1 ) ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 22 Detail of the Globe Theatre from Hollar's map of London , 1647 ( The Trustees of the British Museum , London ) 38 43 25 Title page of King Lear , 1608 ( The Folger Shakespeare ...
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... ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 44 John Dryden by Kneller ( The Master and Fellows of Trinity College , Cambridge ) 88 91 45 Charles II attributed to T. Hawker , c . 1680 ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 93 95 97 46 Jonathan ...
... ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 44 John Dryden by Kneller ( The Master and Fellows of Trinity College , Cambridge ) 88 91 45 Charles II attributed to T. Hawker , c . 1680 ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 93 95 97 46 Jonathan ...
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... ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 137 69 St John's College , Cambridge , from the old bridge , c . 1820 ( private collection ) 137 70 Mary Wordsworth by Margaret Gillies ( The Trustees of Dove Cottage , Grasmere ) 140 71 Rydal Mount ...
... ( National Portrait Gallery , London ) 137 69 St John's College , Cambridge , from the old bridge , c . 1820 ( private collection ) 137 70 Mary Wordsworth by Margaret Gillies ( The Trustees of Dove Cottage , Grasmere ) 140 71 Rydal Mount ...
Contents
Medieval to Elizabethan 14001600 | 16 |
Shakespeare 15641616 | 41 |
Metaphysical and Devotional 15901670 | 56 |
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