Thomas Warton's History of English poetry / with a new introduction by David Fairer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warton, Thomas, 1728-1790.

Contributor:

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Series:

Cultural formations

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--History and criticism.

English poetry.

Romances, English--History and criticism.

Romances, English.

Physical Description:

4 volumes : facsimiles ; 26 cm.

Edition:

[Facsim. edition].

Other Title:

History of English poetry

Place of Publication:

London : Routledge/Thoemmes Press ; New York : Routledge, 1998.

Summary:

This rare manuscript, together with additional text by Warton, annotated proof pages, and a comprehensive index is being published in a single edition for the first time. Thomas Warton's influential history provided the first narrative of English poetry from the Norman Conquest to the early seventeenth century. He left the work unfinished at his death in 1790, with the first three volumes completed, but only a part of the fourth volume printed. These volumes include a valuable introduction by David Fairer which charts the origins, progress, sources and significance of this work, using important new information about Warton's life and writings.

Notes:

Originally published: London : Printed for J. Dodsley ... [et al.], 1774.

"In this facsimile edition, Thomas Warton's History of English poetry appears complete for the first time"--p. 1.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0415148715

OCLC:

38838764