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Restoration literature, an anthology, edited with an introduction and notes by Paul Hammond

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Includes bibliographical references

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non fiction

Restoration literature

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edited with an introduction and notes by Paul Hammond

Oxford world's classics

an anthology

This anthology brings together a stimulating and entertaining collection of works from the confident and creative period of 1660-1700. The literature of this time is by turns refined, poignant, and brash. Alongside major works such as Dryden's Absalom and Achitophel and Mac Flecknoe, printed in their entirety, is a substantial group of lyrics by Rochester, while Milton's Paradise Lost provides a running commentary on the Restoration scene. Scurrilous satires and pamphlets, diaries, theatrical prologues, translations and striking work by women poets and autobiographers illustrate the period in politics, religion, philosophy and in attitudes to town and country, love and friendship. - Publisher

1. From Paradise Lost, Book II / John Milton -- 2. From The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England and The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon / Edward Hyde. a. The State of the Nation on the Eve of the Civil War. b. The Character of Charles I. c. The Death and Character of Oliver Cromwell -- 3. The Return of Charles II: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys -- 4. The Return of Charles II: from the Diary / John Evelyn -- 5. Astraea Redux: A Poem on the Happy Restoration and Return of His Sacred Majesty Charles the Second / John Dryden -- 6. From Last Instructions to a Painter / Andrew Marvell -- 7. A Satire on Charles II / John Wilmot -- 8. Absalom and Achitophel / John Dryden -- 9. Two Attacks on Titus Oates / Anonymous. a. A Hue and Cry after Dr. T.O. b. Strange and Wonderful News from Southwark -- 10. The Character of Charles II: from the Diary / John Evelyn -- 11. Tarquin and Tullia / Arthur Mainwaring -- 12. From The Works of Virgil / John Dryden. a. The Death of Priam. b. A Vision of the Future of Rome -- 13. From Paradise Lost, Book IX / John Milton -- 14. From The Country Wife / William Wycherley -- 15. A Satire in Imitation of the Third of Juvenal / John Oldham -- 16. A Letter from Artemisa in the Town to Chloe in the Country / John Wilmot -- 17. To the Postboy / John Wilmot -- 18. Regime de vivre / Anonymous -- 19. A Satirical Flash / Philip Wodehouse -- 20. Vanity Fair: from The Pilgrim's Progress / John Bunyan -- 21. The Fire of London: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys -- 22. The Fire of London: from Annus Mirabilis / John Dryden -- 23. A Country Life / Katherine Philips -- 24. From Horace, 'Epode II' / John Dryden -- 25. The Country Mouse / Abraham Cowley -- 26. The Garden / Andrew Marvell -- 27. In Imitation of Horace, Ode IX, Lib. I / William Congreve -- 28. From The Georgics, Book II / John Dryden -- 29. To My Honoured Kinsman John Driden of Chesterton / John Dryden -- 30. From Paradise Lost, Book III / John Milton -- 31. On Mr. Milton's 'Paradise Lost' / Andrew Marvell -- 32. A Letter from the Country to a Friend in Town, Giving an Account of the Author's Inclinations to Poetry / John Oldham -- 33. To the Memory of Mr. Oldham / John Dryden -- 34. An Allusion to Horace / John Wilmot -- 35. An Elegy on the Earl of Rochester / Anne Wharton -- 36. The Miseries of Visits / Anonymous -- 37. A Critique of Shakespeare / Margaret Cavendish -- 38. A Critique of Shakespeare and his Contemporaries / Richard Flecknoe -- 39. A Critique of Shakespeare and Jonson / John Dryden. a. From Of Dramatic Poesy: An Essay. b. Epilogue to The Second Part of The Conquest of Granada. c. From The Grounds of Criticism in Tragedy -- 40. Preface to The Sullen Lovers / Thomas Shadwell -- 41. Mac Flecknoe / John Dryden -- 42. Doeg and Og: from The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel / John Dryden43. To My Dear Friend Mr. Congreve, on his Comedy called 'The Double-Dealer' / John Dryden -- 44. Ten Prologues and Epilogues. a. 'Epilogue to Tyrannic Love' / John Dryden. b. 'Prologue to Marriage A-la-Mode' / John Dryden. c. 'Epilogue to The Parson's Wedding' / Thomas Killigrew. d. 'Prologue to The Double Marriage' / Aphra Behn. e. 'Prologue to The Ordinary' / Anonymous. f. 'Epilogue to The Man of Mode' / John Dryden. g. 'Epilogue to Sir Patient Fancy' / Aphra Behn. h. 'Prologue to Fools have Fortune' / Anonymous. i. 'Prologue to The City Heiress' / Thomas Otway. j. 'Epilogue to King Arthur' / John Dryden -- 45. From The History of the Royal Society of London / Thomas Sprat -- 46. From Paradise Lost, Book IV / John Milton -- 47. A Virgin Life / Jane Barker -- 48. On Rosania's Apostasy and Lucasia's Friendship / Katherine Philips -- 49. Lucasia, Rosania, and Orinda parting at a Fountain, July 1663 / Katherine Philips -- 50. Orinda to Lucasia / Katherine Philips -- 51. The Death of Nisus and Euryalus, from Virgil, Aeneid IX / John Dryden -- 52. From Secret Love / John Dryden -- 53. The Mistress: A Song / John Wilmot -- 54. Against Constancy / John Wilmot -- 55. Upon his Leaving his Mistress / John Wilmot -- 56. Song ('Absent from thee ... ') / John Wilmot -- 57. Love and Life: A Song / John Wilmot -- 58. A Song of a Young Lady to her Ancient Lover / John Wilmot -- 59. Song ('Love a woman!') / John Wilmot -- 60. The Fall: A Song / John Wilmot -- 61. The Imperfect Enjoyment / John Wilmot -- 62. Song ('Fair Chloris in a pigsty lay') / John Wilmot -- 63. To a Lady, in a Letter / John Wilmot -- 64. The Disappointment / Aphra Behn -- 65. Pepy's Sexual Adventures: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys -- 66. Sigismonda and Guiscardo / John Dryden -- 67. From All for Love / John Dryden -- 68. Said by a Young Lady to her Child, Taking Something to Destroy it / Anonymous -- 69. To my Children / Lucy Hutchinson -- 70. Baucis and Philemon / John Dryden -- 71. From Paradise Lost, Book XII / John Milton -- 72. From The Third Century / Thomas Traherne -- 73. The Pilgrim's Hymn / John Bunyan -- 74. From The Affections of My Soul / Richard Langhorne -- 75. My Life / Robert James -- 76. From A Narrative of God's Gracious Dealings / Hannah Allen -- 77. From The Hind and the Panther / John Dryden -- 78. From The Indian Emperor / John Dryden -- 79. Horace: Odes III. xxix / John Dryden -- 80. From Aureng-Zebe / John Dryden -- 81. Lucretius: Against the Fear of Death / John Dryden -- 82. A Kind of Translation / Philip Wodehouse -- 83. A Satire against Reason and Mankind / John Wilmot -- 84. Upon Nothing / John Wilmot -- 85. From Seneca, Troades, Act II, Chorus / John Wilmot -- 86. From Palamon and Arcite, Book III / John Dryden