OF THE

Early English Poets,

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

AN HISTORICAL SKETCH

OF THE

RISE AND PROGRESS

OF THE

ENGLISH POETRY AND LANGUAGE;

IN THREE VOLUMES.

BY GEORGE ELLIS, ESQ.

THE FOURTH EDITION CORRECTED.

VOL. III.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR LONGMAN, HURST, REES, ORME, AND

BROWN, PATERNOSTER-ROW.

CENOX LIBRARA

NEW YORK

EDINBURGH :
Printed by James Ballantyne & Co.

CONTENTS

OF VOL. III.

page 1

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Reign of King James I.

Reign of King Charles I.

Reign of King Charles II.

Conclusion

Alphabetical List of the Specimens

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