CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF AUTHORS QUOTED.

The asterisks denote uncertainty.

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Chaucer, Geoffrey.. 1328-1400 Smith, William.. *1580-*1630
Lydgate, John *1375-*1461 Swetnam, Joseph *1590-*1630
More, Sir Thomas.. 1480-1535 Drayton, Michael.. 1563-1631
Heywood, John *1500-1565 Donne, John
1573-1631
Gascoigne, George *1537-*1577 Weever, John.... *1576-1632
Tusser, Thomas.. *1523-*1580 Fairfax, Edmund.. *1570-1632
Sydney, Sir Philip. 1554-1586 Herbert, George
1593-1632
Greene, Robert.... 1550-1592 Chapman, George.. 1557-1634
Marlowe, Christopher1564-1593 Marston, John.. *1575-*1635
Southwell, ell. Robert.. 1560-1595 Corbet, Bishop Rich. 1582-1635
Spenser, Edmund.. 1553-1599 Randolph, Thomas. 1605-1635
Turbervile, George*1530-*1600 Ben Jonson
1574-1637
Lilly (or Lily), John 1554-1602 Dekker, Thomas.. *1580-*1639
Warner, William.. 1558-1608 Wotton, Sir Henry 1568-1639
Dyer, Sir Edward *1540-*1610 Carew, Thomas.... 1589-1639
Harington, Sir John 1561-1612 | Marmion, Shakerley 1601-1639
Overbury, Sir Tho's. 1581-1613 Aleyn, Charles
1600-1640
Neville, Alexander 1554-1614 Stirling, Earl of.. *1580-*1640
Shakespeare, Wm.. 15641616 Massinger, Philip.. 1584-16 10
Beaumont, Francis. 1585-1616 Ford, John ...... 1586-*1640
Raleigh, Sir Walter 1552-1618 Nabbes, Thomas 1600-1641
Sylvester, Joshua.. 1563-1618 Suckling, Sir John. 1609-1611
Bastard, Thomas .. *1560-1618 Cartwright, William 1611-1643
Daniel, Samuel
1562-1619 Quarles, Francis 1592-1644
Fletcher, Giles
1588-1623 Browne, William.. 1590-1615
Fletcher, John .... 1576-1625 Habington, William 1605-1645
Lodge, Thomas.. *1563-*1625 Gomersal, Robert.. 1600-16-46
Davies, Sir John 1569-1626 Herbert of Cherbury 1581-1648
Middleton, Thomas. 1570-1627 Drummond, of Hawn.

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Brooke, Lord (Gre

ville)

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1585-1649

1554-1628 Fletcher, Phineas.. 1584-1650 Beaumont, Sir John 1582-1628 May, Thomas 1595-1650 Goffe, Thomas 1592-1629 Crashaw, Richard *1600-*1650

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CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF AUTHORS QUOTED.

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born died Brome, Richard *1600-1652 Howard. Sir Robert 1626-1698 Taylor, John...... 1580-1654 Stillingfleet, Bp. Ed. 1635-1699 Hall, John 1627-1656 Hopkins, Charles.. 1664-1699 Lovelace, Richard.. 1618-1658 Dryden, John 1631-1700 Heywood, Thomas *1570-1659 Sedley, Sir Charles 1639-1701 Osborne, Francis.. 1589-1659 Haynes, Joseph.... 1650-1701 Cleveland, John 1613-1659 Creech, Thomas.... 1659-1701 Freeman, Sir Ralph 1620-*1660 Crowne, John.... *1610-*1703 Daborne, Robert 1590-1660 Pomfret, John .... 1667-1703 Heath, Robert *1600-*1660 | Brown, Tom...... *1650-1704 *1600-*1660 | Dorset (Sackville,

Jones, John

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1637-1706

Urquhart, Sir Thos. 1613-1661 Earl of)
Webster, John.. *1580-*1662 Farquhar, George.. 1678-1707
Rowlands, Samuel *1580-*1663 Phillips, John 1676-1708
Philips. Catherine.. 1631-1664 Smith, Edward.... 1668-1710
Howell, James 1594-1666 King, William

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1663-1712

Shirley, James 1596-1666 Fane, Sir Francis *1650-*1715

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Fanshaw, Sir Richard1608-1666 | Tate, Nahum

.... 1652-1715

Wither, George.... 1588-1667 Rowe, Nicholas.... 1673-1718

Cowley, Abraham.. 1618-1667 Parnell. Thomas

1679-1718

Davenant. Sir Wm. 1605-1668 Garth, Sir Samuel

1665-1719

Addison, Joseph
Sheffield, John, Duke

1672-1719

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of Buckingham.. 1619-1720 Prior, Matthew.... 1664-1721

Denham, Sir John.. 1615-1668
King, Bishop Henry 1591-1669
Flatman, Thomas.. 1633-1672
Brathwaite, Richard 1588-1673
Tuke, Sir Simon
1610-1673 Sewell, George .... 1680-1726
Herrick, Robert
1591-1674 Blackmore, Sir Rich. *1650-1729
Milton, John.....
1608-1674; Congreve, William 1672-1729
Marvell. Andrew.. 1620-1678 Smith, Henry.... *1670-*1730
Orrery, Earl of. 1621-1679 Fenton, Elijah 1683 1730
Butler, Samuel... 1612-1680 Beckingham, Charles 1699 1730
Baron, Robert.... *1630-1680 Defoe, Daniel...... 1661-1731
Glanville, Joseph.. 1636-1680 Gay, John
Rochester, Earl of.. 1647-1680 Dennis, John...... 1657-1734
Roscommon, Earl of *1633-1684 Lansdowne, Lord
Otway, Thomas.... 1651-1685
1667-1735
Cotton, Charles.... 1630-1687 Higgons, Bevil 1670-1735
Hemings, William . 1630-1687 | Arbuthnot, Dr. John 1675-1735
Waller, Edmund ..1605-1687
Denham, Sir John. 1615-1688
Buckingham, Villiers,

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Carey, Henry
Savage, Richard

Pope, Alexander
Swift, Jonathan

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died

.. 1690-1743 Francis, Philip.... *1710-1773 1698-1743 Goldsmith, Oliver.. 1728-1774 1688-1744 | Kent, James 1700-1776

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1667-1745 Foote, Samuel .... 1722-1777

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Thomson, James

1679-1748 Brooke, Henry .... ... 1706-1783 1700-1748 Scott, Scott, John....

1739-1783

Phillips, Ambrose.. 1671-1749 Francklin, Dr. Thos. 1721-1784

Hill, Aaron

1685-1750 Johnson, Dr. Sam. 1709-1784

Doddridge, Philip.. 1702-1751 Glover, Richard :. 1712-1785

Haywood, Eliza.... 1693-1756 Tourneur, Pierre Le 1736-1788 Collins, William.. *1720-1756 Logan, John

Moore, Edward.... 1711-1757 Colman, George.... 1733-1794 Ramsay, Allan 1689-1758 Jones, Sir William 1746-1794 Dyer, John ... 1700-1758 Bishop, Samuel.... 1731-1795 Shirley, William.. *1700-*1760 Burns, Robert 1759-1796

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Cawthorn, James.. 1719-1761 Mason, William.... 1725-1797

Byrom, John.. 1691-1763 Cowper, William
Martyn, Benjamin.. 1699-1763 Hurdis, James
Shenstone, William 1714-1763 Darwin, Erasmus
Dodsley, Robert 1703-1764 Ritson, Joseph

1731-1800

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Churchill, Charles.. 1731-1764 Beattie, Dr. James.

1735-1803

Lloyd, Robert 1733-1764 Jephson, Robert
Young, Edward.... 1684-1765 Graves, Richard

Smart, Christopher 1722-1770
Chatterton, Thomas 1752-1770 Home, John

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Tighe, Mrs. Mary. 1773-1810 1716-1771 Cumberland. Richard 1732-1811 Grahame, James 1765-1811 Barlow, Joel, Am... 1755-1812

Stillingfleet, Benjm. 1700-1771
Gray, Thomas
Smollett, Tobias. 1720-1771
Lyttelton, Lord.... 1709-1773

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Gifford, Richard

1725-1807

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born died

Pye, James Henry. 1745-1813
Dibdin, Charles. 1745-1814
Sheridan, Richard B. 1751-1816
Humphrey, D. Am. 1753-1818
Lewis, Matthew G. 1775-1818
Peter Pindar (Wol-

cot)
Hayley,
Hayley, William
Holford, Mrs.

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Hillhouse, James A.
American... 1789-1841
Clark, Willis Gaylord

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American.. 1810-1841 Cuningham, Allan.. 1784-1842 Woodworth, Sa. Am. 1785-1843

1738-1819 Southey, Robert 1774-1843 1745-1820 Cary, Henry Francis 1772-1844 *1775-*1820 Campbell, Thomas.. 1777-1844

Drake, Jos. R. Am. 1795-1820 Merivale, J. Herman 1779-1844

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Piozzi, Mrs.
1740-1821
Keats, John ...... 1796-1821
Shelley, Percy Bys. 1792-1822
Bloomfield, Robert. 1766-1823
Maturin, Charles 1782-1824
Byron, Lord George
Gordon.....

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Merritt, Thomas 1775-1845
Barham, Richard (pseud.

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Thos. Ingoldsby)..1788-1815 Woodbridge, W. Am. 1794-1845 Hood, Thomas 1798-1845 Herbert, Hon. Wm. 1778-1847 1788-1824 Smith, Horace 1780-1849 Kenney, James.... 1780-1849 1781-1849

Barbauld, Anna Let. 1743-1825
Barnard, Lady Anne 1750-1825 Elliott, Ebenezer
Gifford, William 1756-1826 Barton, Bernard

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1784-18-19

Heber, Bp. Reginald 1783-1826 Bowles, Wm. Lisle. 1762-1850

Canning. George 1770-1827 Wordsworth, Wm.. 1770-1850

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Pollok, Robert

le

1799-1827 Osgood, Francis Sar

(émican) Poe, Edgar........ 1811-1829

Halhed, Nathaniel B. 1751-1830
Trumbull. John.... 1750-1831
Roscoe, William 1753-1831
Scott, Sir Walter.. 1771-1832
Crabbe, George.... 1754-1832
Colton, Caleb C. *1720-1832
More, Hannah
1745-1833

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Sotheby, William.. 1757-1833
Coleridge, Sam. Tay. 1772-1834
Spencer, Hon. W. R. 1772-1834
Lamb, Charles 1775-1834
Lamb, Hon. George 1784-1834
Hogg, James.. 1772-1835
Hemans, Felicia Dor.1794-1835
Colman, George, Jun. 1762-1836
Bayly, Thos. Haynes 1797-1839
Praed, Winthrop M. 1802-1839
Landon, Letitia Eliz. 1802-1839
Smith, James .. 1775-1839
Hastings, Lady Flora 1806-1839
Hook, Theod. Edw. 1788-1841

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gent, American 1812-1850 Baillie, Joanna .... 1764-1851 Moir, David Macbeth

(pseud. Delta).... 1798-1851 Moore, Thomas.... 1779-1852 Talfourd, Sir Thomas

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF AUTHORS QUOTED.

LIVING POETS.

bora

Dana, Richard Henry, Am. 1787
Proctor, Bryan Walter,

(Barry Cornwall)

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Holford Miss (now Mrs.
Hodson)

1790

*1790

Bulwer Lytton, Sir Ed

xxiii

born

ward, now Lord Lytton, 1805 Hoffman, Chas. Fenno, A. 1806 Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, American...... 1807

Milman, Henry Hart.... 1791 Norton, Honble. Mrs.

Sprague, Charles, Am. 1791

Sigourney, Lydia Hunsley,

American

Russell, Earl

1791

Caroline Eliz. Sarah.. 1808 Balfe, Michael William.. 1808 Milnes, Richard Monck

Bowring, Sir John...... 1792
Goodrich, Sm. Griswold,

pseud. Peter Parley, Am. 1793
Ware, Henry Jun. Am. 1794
Hale, Sarah Josepha, Am. 1795
Halleck, Fitz-Greene, Am. 1795
Howitt, William

1795

Holmes, Oliver Wendell,

Benjamin, Park, Am..... 1809
Tennyson, Alfred .. 1809
Tupper, Martin Farquhar 1810
Street, Alfred Billings,
American

1811