Project Gutenberg 2010-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 209 Warton, Thomas 1728 1790 Baine, Rodney M. 1913 2000 53004444 A history of English poetry : $b an unpublished continuation Produced by David Starner, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "A History of English Poetry: an Unpublished Continuation" by Thomas Warton is a scholarly historical account likely written during the late 18th century. This work serves as a continuation of Warton's earlier history of English poetry, focusing particularly on the Elizabethan literary scene, including sonnets and satire. The book offers critical analysis and historical context for various poets and their contributions, aiming to fill gaps in the existing records of English poetic evolution. The content of this continuation delves into the world of Elizabethan poetry, notably the sonnet form and its various practitioners. Warton examines influential authors like Samuel Daniel, Spenser, and Shakespeare, discussing their styles and the cultural significance of their works. He provides insights into the evolution of the sonnet, noting the contributions from both English and Italian poets, while also addressing the scholarly shortcomings in the previous historical accounts. The text is rich with references and critiques, presenting a detailed narrative of the poetic landscape of the time, thus contributing significantly to the understanding of English literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English poetry -- History and criticism Sonnet PR Text Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 100911 2025-08-13T13:51:58.828798 text/html 98701 2021-01-06T23:39:56 text/html 124846 2025-08-13T13:52:04.851781 application/epub+zip 124476 2025-08-13T13:52:01.751777 application/epub+zip 102314 2025-08-13T13:52:00.581769 application/epub+zip 240411 2025-08-13T13:52:06.880778 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239798 2025-08-13T13:52:04.114770 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199912 2022-09-15T11:04:57.555884 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74943 2025-08-13T13:51:58.327809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74892 2021-01-06T23:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 74883 2021-01-06T23:39:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20773 2025-08-13T13:52:07.012763 application/rdf+xml 13818 2025-08-13T13:52:01.087770 image/jpeg 3315 2025-08-13T13:52:00.831812 image/jpeg 30756 2021-01-06T23:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 34587 2021-01-06T23:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 30740 2021-01-06T23:39:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 121650 2025-08-13T13:51:58.839794 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia