Williamson, George, 1898-1968.

Six metaphysical poets; a reader's guide. - New York, Farrar, Straus & Giroux [1967] - 274 p. 21 cm.

The name and nature of metaphysical poetry.--The context of metaphysical wit.--The two worlds of Donne.--John Donne, 1572-1631.--George Herbert, 1593-1633.--Richard Crashaw, 1613-1649.--Abraham Cowley, 1618-1667.--Henry Vaughan, 1621/2-1695.--Andrew Marvell, 1621-1678.--Other dimensions of wit.--Some bibliographic aids (p. [263]-265)


English poetry--Handbooks, manuals, etc.--Early modern, 1500-1700
Metaphysics in literature.

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