The long poem (epic, romance, etc.) in English, from Spenser to Glover, both included

Abstract

Chapter I. The Long Poem. • II. The Faerie Queene. • III. Translations of the 16th Century. • IV. Historical Poems of the 16th Century. • V. Allegorists of the 17th Century and the Pastoral work of Browne. • VI. Later Allegorists of the 17th Century. • VII. Heroic Romances (mostly Caroline). • VIII. Milton. • IX. Long Poem in the later 17th Century - Cowley - Dryden. • X. The Mock-Heroic - Butler - Garth - Prior - Pope. • XI. Blackmore (early epic of 18th century). • XII. Long Poem in Couplet of 18th. Century - Prior - Gay - Parnell - Pope . . . . Falconer. • XIII. Long Poem of Reactionists. • XIV. Glover and late 18th century epic. • XV. Review of subject.