An Eighteenth Century Anthology: With an Introduction by Alfred Austin (Classic Reprint)

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'fit would seem to be the duty ofneveryi one who has the slightest chance of being listened to, to contribute to the formation of a sounder literary criticism at a. Time that is somewhat sufiering from the need of it. Impelled by this feeling, I have acceded to the suggestion that 'i' should write the following essay on the'poetry of the Eighteenth Century, by way.of intro duction to selections from the writings of the foremost poets of that period. Chosen strictly in conformity with that principle, and with the above object, it will be found that. They are extracted from writers whose names are familiar 'to all educated persons, and that belong to the enduring storehouse of English literature. Were they at present as much read, and as justly estimated, as they' deserve to be, this essay would-have been unnecessary.

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