English Lyrics From Spenser To Milton
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded, one ship on cover. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
From the golden age of English verse comes a richly illustrated anthology that gathers the finest lyric poetry of the Renaissance era, spanning the work of Edmund Spenser through to John Milton. This carefully curated collection presents the full breadth of English lyrical tradition at its most luminous — from Spenser's musical cadences and the metaphysical wit of the Jacobean poets to Milton's sublime command of language and form. Each poem is accompanied by the elegant illustrations of Robert Anning Bell, whose draughtsmanship brings a distinctive Arts and Crafts sensibility to the text, rendering the verse in a visual language that is both decorative and deeply expressive. The anthology stands as a testament to the extraordinary flowering of English poetry between the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries, a period that produced some of the most enduring lyric voices in the language. Bell's illustrations do not merely ornament the page — they interpret, infusing each verse with a visual dimension that enriches the reading experience. Published by Bell & Hyman of London, this edition is a collector's piece as much as a literary one, beautifully designed for those who believe that poetry and art belong together. For anyone drawn to the music of the English Renaissance, this volume is an invitation impossible to resist.
Author: Robert Anning Bell
Format: Hardback
Genre: Poetry
Condition remarks:
Condition: Good to fair. Jacket: good, worn/faded, one ship on cover. Page Condition: Good - possible tanning. Markings: possible previous owner inscription.
From the golden age of English verse comes a richly illustrated anthology that gathers the finest lyric poetry of the Renaissance era, spanning the work of Edmund Spenser through to John Milton. This carefully curated collection presents the full breadth of English lyrical tradition at its most luminous — from Spenser's musical cadences and the metaphysical wit of the Jacobean poets to Milton's sublime command of language and form. Each poem is accompanied by the elegant illustrations of Robert Anning Bell, whose draughtsmanship brings a distinctive Arts and Crafts sensibility to the text, rendering the verse in a visual language that is both decorative and deeply expressive. The anthology stands as a testament to the extraordinary flowering of English poetry between the late sixteenth and mid-seventeenth centuries, a period that produced some of the most enduring lyric voices in the language. Bell's illustrations do not merely ornament the page — they interpret, infusing each verse with a visual dimension that enriches the reading experience. Published by Bell & Hyman of London, this edition is a collector's piece as much as a literary one, beautifully designed for those who believe that poetry and art belong together. For anyone drawn to the music of the English Renaissance, this volume is an invitation impossible to resist.