Restoration Literature: An Anthology

Paul Hammond

Oxford University Press, 2002 - English literature - 437 pages

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.

Contents

• POLITICS AND NATION: 3
• The Return of Charles II from the Diary: 18
• From Last Instructions to a Painter: 32
• A Satire on Charles II: 38
• ANONYMOUS: 67
• Tarquin and Tullia: 73
• b A Vision of the Future of Rome: 80
• A Satire in Imitation of the Third of Juvenal: 88
• A Letter from Artemisa in the Town to Chloe: 101
• To the Postboy: 108
• The Fire of London from the Diary: 119
• The Fire of London from Annus Mirabilis: 129
• A Country Life: 144
• The Garden: 152
• From The Georgics Book II: 160
• LITERATURE AND THEATRE: 167
• To the Memory of Mr Oldham: 177
• The Miseries of Visits: 184
• A Critique of Shakespeare and Jonson: 189
• Preface to The Sullen Lovers: 196
• Doeg and Og from The Second Part of Absalom: 206
• From The History of the Royal Society of London: 224
• LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP: 231
• A Virgin Life: 233
• From Secret Love: 248
• A Song of a Young Lady to her Ancient Lover: 254
• The Disappointment: 260
• Sigismonda and Guiscardo: 270
• From All for Love: 290
• Said by a Young Lady to her Child Taking Something: 297
• Baucis and Philemon: 313
• RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY: 319
• The Pilgrims Hymn: 335
• From The Hind and the Panther: 353
• From AurengZebe: 361
• Upon Nothing: 378
• Biographical Notes: 414

About the author

Paul Hammond is a Professor of Seventeenth-Century English Literature, University of Leeds.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Restoration Literature: An Anthology; Oxford world's classics, ISSN 2755-4058
• Editor: Paul Hammond
• Contributor: Paul Hammond
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2002
• ISBN: 0192833316, 9780192833310
• Length: 437 pages