The mid-17th century was a time of turmoil in England. The decades of civil war, revolution and restoration were dominated in the realm of poetry by Marvell, Donne, Milton and Dryden. This anthology also contains readings from Ben Johnson; Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire; the mystic vision of Thomas Traherene; and the libertine wit of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.
The mid-17th century was a time of turmoil in England. The decades of civil war, revolution and restoration were dominated in the realm of poetry by Marvell, Donne, Milton and Dryden. This anthology also contains readings from Ben Johnson; Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Devonshire; the mystic vision of Thomas Traherene; and the libertine wit of John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester.