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OF THE MOST
COLLEGE
EMINENT ENGLISH POETS,
WITH
CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR WORKS.
BY SAMUEL JOHNSON.
WITH NOTES CORRECTIVE AND EXPLANATORY,
BY PETER CUNNINGHAM, F. S. A.,
928.2 760
W. H. TINSON, Stereotyper,
GEORGE RUSSELL & Co., Printers,
Rear of 43 & 45 Centre St., N. Y.
61 Beekman St., N. Y.
CONTENTS OF VOL. I.
ABRAHAM COWLEY.-1618-1667.
Birth and Parentage-Genius-Educated at Westminster and Cambridge-His learned Pueril-
ities-His 'Mistress '-His compliance with the Times-His Latin Poetry-His 'Davideis '—
His Love of Solitude-Beath and Burial in Westminster Abbey-The Metaphysical Poets-
Pindarism-Works and Character
87
SIR JOHN DENHAM.-1615-1668.
Born at Dublin-Educated at Oxford and Lincoln's Inn-Addicted to Gaming-Becomes unex-
pectedly a Poet-Sides with Charles I.-Writes 'Cooper's Hill '-Employed by Charles I.—
Made Knight of the Bath and Surveyor of the Works-His two Wives-Becomes Insane-
Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey-Character and Works
JOHN MILTON.-1608–1674.
99
Born in London-Educated at St. Paul's and at Cambridge-Writes 'Comus' and 'Lycidas'—
Visits Italy-Sees Grotius and Galileo-Returns to London-His 'School '-Marries-Pub-
lishes his Poems-Writes on Divorce-Sides with the Parliament against Charles I.-Made
Secretary of the Latin Tongue to the Parliament and Cromwell-Prints a reply to Salmasius
-Becomes Blind-Loses his Secretaryship-Is in Danger at the Restoration-Receives a
Pardon-Publishes Paradise Lost' and 'Paradise Regained '-His Three Wives-His Chil-
dren and Nephews-Dies in London, and is buried in St. Giles', Cripplegate-His Works and
Character
118.
SAMUEL BUTLER.-1612-1680.
Born at Strensham, in Worcestershire-Educated either at Oxford or Cambridge-Enters
the service of the Countess of Kent-Employed by Selden, and acquires the friendship
of Cooper the painter-Made Steward of Ludlow Castle-Marries-Sir Samuel Luke-
Publishes Hudibras' in three parts-His Poverty-Death and burial in St. Paul's, Co-
vent Garden-Monument in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character
197
EARL OF ROCHESTER.—1647–1680. 12/58
Born at Ditchley, in Oxfordshire-Educated at Oxford-Becomes a Favourite with Charles
II.-Early and continued dissipation-His Quarrel with Lord Mulgrave-Burnet's Ac-
count of his last Illness-Death and Burial at Spilsbury, in Oxfordshire-His Character
Poet
as
215
EARL OF ROSCOMMON.-1634-1684.
Born in Ireland-Educated at Caen-Preter natural intelligence of his Father's Death-Returns
to England at the Restoration-His love of play-Endeavours to refine the English language
-Death and burial in Westminster Abbey-Purity and excellence of his writings
THOMAS OTWAY.-1651-1685.
225
Born at Trotton, in Sussex-Educated at Winchester and Oxford-Fails as an Actor-Great
Success as a Dramatist-Serves as a Cornet in the English Army in Flanders-His Poverty
and tragic End-Buried in St. Clement's Danes-His Works and Character
EDMUND WALLER.-1605-1687.
237
Born at Coleshill, in Hertfordshire-Educated at Eton and Cambridge-Returned to Parlia-
ment-His first Poetry-Marries a rich Heiress-Sacharissa-His Second Marriage-Is a
Member of the Long Parliament-Cromwell and Hampden-Publishes his Poems-His Plot
in favour of Charles I.-His Life in danger-Escapes with a heavy Fine-Lives in France—
Is allowed to return-His Panegyric on Cromwell-His Poem on Charles II.-His Life at the
Restoration-Death and Burial at Beaconsfield, in Buckinghamshire-Works and Charac-
245
ter
JOHN DRYDEN.-1631-1700.
Born at Aldwinkle, in Northamptonshire-Educated at Westminster and Cambridge-His late
appearance as a Poet-His first Verses-His Panegyric on Cromwell-His Poem on the
Restoration-His first Play-Revival of the Drama Heroic Plays with Rhyme-Becomes a
constant Writer for the Stage-Made Poet Laureate His controversy with Settle and Shad-
well-Is ridiculed by the Duke of Buckingham in 'The Rehearsal'-Is beaten by bullies
hired by the Earl of Rochester-His Political and Religious Satires-Publishes Absalom
and Achitophel''The Medal' Mac Flecknoe'-Is converted to the Church of Rome-
Publishes The Hind and the Panther '-Loses his office of Poet Laureate-His translations
from Juvenal, Ovid, and Persius-His translation of Virgil-Ode on St. Cecilia's Day, and
Fables-Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character 293
JOHN POMFRET.-1667-1703.
Born at Luton, in Bedfordshire-Educated at Cambridge-Rector of Malden-Publishes 'The
Choice '-Marries-Death and Character
415
EARL OF DORSET.-1637-8-1705-6.
Birth and Parentage-Educated under a Private Tutor-Represents East Grinstead in the
Restoration Parliament-His Early Dissipation-His Valour and Gaiety-Writes a famous
Ballad at Sea, 'To all you ladies now at land'-Created Earl of Middlesex-Succeeds his
Father as Earl of Dorset-Sides with the Prince of Orange against James II.-Twice Mar-
ried-His Patronage of Poets-Death at Bath, and Burial at Wythiam
419
GEORGE STEPNEY.-1663-1707.
Born at Westminster-Educated at Cambridge-His Political Employments-Death and Burial
in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character
427