The quotations from Shakespeare, Milton, and Pope, are made on a principle that will probably commend itself to all. To have quoted the passages in full would have taken up a large part of the volume. To omit all quotations from them was impossible.
Though this volume contains upwards of six hundred extracts from more than two hundred and fifty authors, admirers of particular writers will probably feel disappointed that some of their favourite passages are not here given. The fact is, it would have been easier to fill many volumes than one. Selection and omission have been the most difficult part of the editor's task.
It will be carefully noted that, as in the preceding volume, the works of living authors are not included; nor are those of American writers.
The Editor desires to add that for the Notes on pages 65, 68, 70, 78, 81, 86, 202, 205, 220, 222, 238, 309, 310, 311, 338, 357, 365, 368, 372, 426, 427, 435, 445, 504, as well as for several important Extracts, he is indebted to DEMAUS's Class Book of English Prose, and SCRYMGEOUR's Poetry and Poets of Britain, -both admirable works of their class, published by A. and C. Black, Edinburgh.
The references in italics, within parentheses, at the commencement of each section, thus (Handbook, par. 7), direct the reader to those paragraphs in The Handbook of English Literature which give the history and criticise the writings of the author from whom the passage is taken.
8. THE BATTLE OF MALDON, 993,
9. ELFRIC, d. 1006.
On the Old Testament, 12: Col-
loquium, 14.
10. CYNEWULF, d. 1008.
The Discovery of the Cross.
14; Runes, 14.
11. WULFSTAN, d. 1023.
Homily, 15.
12. ANGLO-SAXON SCIENCE.
Night, 17.
Anglo-Norman, or Semi-Saxon Literature, A.D. 1100-1350.
14. ANGLO-SAXON CHRONICLE, about
1100, 18.
15. LAYAMON'S BRUT, 1150-1250.
The Dream of Arthur, 19.
16. THE ALEXANDREIS, 1184.
April, 21; The Ypotame, 21.
17. THE ORMULUM, 1190.
The Decree of Augustus, 21.
18. BISHOP GROSSETETE, 1175-1253.
The Castel of Loue, 22.
19. FRAGMENT ON THE CRUCIFIXION,
1250, 24.
20. HAVELOK THE DANE, 24.
21. THE EARLIEST ENGLISH SONG, 1250,
24. ROBERT OF GLOUCESTER, 1290.
Beginning of his Chronicle, 27.
25. ROBERT DE BRUNNE, 1303.
Grossetete's Love of Music, 28;
The Handlyng of Synne, 29.
26. ROLLE DE HAMPOLE, 1300-1350.
The Prikke of Conscience, 29.
27. ALLITERATIVE POEMS-PATIENCE-
CLEANNESS.
Jonah's Storm, 30; The Writing
on the Wall, 31; The Dead Sea,
32.
28. ROBERT LANGLANDE, 1360.
The Preaching of Reason, 34.
29. MEDIEVAL LATIN HYMNS.
Night Song, 35: Anglo-Saxon
and Latin: Dies Ira and English
version, 35; Jerusalem the
Golden, 37.
30. GEOFFREY CHAUCER, 1328-1400.
The Flower and the Leaf, 40;
Prologue to Canterbury Tales,
40; The Parson, 42; The Choice
of Friends, 43; Good Counsell of
Chaucer, 45.
31. TRANSLATIONS OF THE BIBLE, 1380-
1534.
Wycliffe, 46; Tyndale, 46; Apo-
logy for the Lollard Doctrines,
49.
32. JOHN GOWER, d. 1402.
Rosiphele's Vision of Ladies, 50.
33. SIR JOHN MANDEVILLE, fl. 1356.
The Dead Sea, 51; Why the Ma-
hometans never drink Wine, 51.
34. CHEVY CHASE, 1400-1450.
Original version of the Ballad, 52.
35. JOHN LYDGATE, 1375?-1430?
God's Providence, 57; The Lon-
don Lackpenny, 58.
36. JAMES I. of Scotland, 1394-1437.
James first beholds Lady Jane,
59.
37. WILLIAM CAXTON, 1412-1492.
The Prologue, 59; How a Wo-
man ought to obey her Hus-
band, 60.
38. ROBERT HENRYSON, d. 1508.
The Garment of Good Ladies, 61.
39. WILLIAM DUNBAR, 1460-1520?
The Dance of the Seven Deadly
Sins, 63; Earthly Joy returns in
Pain, 63.
40. GAWAIN DOUGLAS, 1474-1522.
The May Morning, 63.
41. JOHN SKELTON, d. 1529.
On Wolsey, 64.
42. HUGH LATIMER, 1475?-1558.
Against Bribery in Judges, 65;
The Devil a diligent Preacher, 67.
43. SIR THOMAS MORE, 1480-1535.
Letter to Lady More, 69; Occu-
pations of the Utopians, 70;
Richarde the Thirde, 72.
44. SIR DAVID LYNDSAY, 1490-1557.
Grievances of a Scottish Peasant,
72; Exactions of the Law, 73.
45. JOHN BALE, 1495-1563.
From Kynge Johan, 74.
46. SIR THOMAS WYAT, 1503-1541.
Blame not my Lute, 74-
47. ROGER ASCHAM, 1515-1568.
Occupations to be suited to Men's
Faculties, 75; Love a mightier
Power than Fear, 77.
48. HENRY HOWARD, 1516-1547.
Virgil's Æneid, Book ii., 78; No
age content, 78; Spring, a sonnet,
79.
49. JOHN FOXE, 1517-1587.
The Story of Bishop Ridley, 80.
50. WM. CECIL, Ld. Burleigh, 1520-1598.
Letter to his Son, 82.
51. JOHN JEWELL, 1522-1571.
The Roman Catholic claim to
Antiquity, 85.
52. RICHARD EDWARDS and LORD VAUX,
1520-1566.
The falling out of faithful
Friends, 87; Of a contented
Mind, 87.
53. THOMAS TUSSER, 1523-1580.
Proverbs, etc., 88.
54. GEORGE GASCOIGNE, 1540-1577.
Men would rather seem than be,
89; Echo verse, 89.
55. THOMAS SACKVILLE, 1536-1608.
Remorse, Dread, etc., 90.
56. SIB WALTER RALEIGH, 1552-1618.
The Soul's Errand, 91; The Pas-
sionate Shepherd, by Marlowe,
92; The Nymph's Reply, by
Raleigh, 92; Man a little World,
93; The transitory Nature of
Human Happiness, 94; The
Power of Death, 96.
57. EDMUND SPENSER, 1553-1599.
Una and the Lion, 97; The Min-
istry of Angels, 98; The Sea-
The
sons, 98; Sonnet xxvi., 99;
Home of Mammon, 100; An
Elegie on the Death of Sir P.
Sidney, 101; A Hymn of Hea-
venly Beautie, гOI.
58. RICHARD HOOKER, 1553-1600.
Extracts on Law, Christ's Righ-
teousness, etc., 102.
59. JOHN LYLY, 1553-1600.
Counsaile, 104; A Cooling Carde,
104; Delightfull Devises, 105;
The Trial of a faithful Friend,
106.
60. FULKE GREVILLE, Lord Brooke,
1554-1628.
Imagination, 106; Reality of a
True Religion, 107.
61. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY, 1554-1586.
Defence of Poesy, 108; In praise
of Poetry, 110.
63. GEORGE CHAPMAN, 1577–1624.
Hector and his Son 112.
64. ROBERT SOUTHWELL, 1560-1595.
Loss in Delay, 113; Content and
Rich, 113; Look Home, 11};
Times go by Turns, 114.
65. SIR JOHN HARRINGTON, 1561-1612.
The Court of James I., 114; Of
Treason, Of Fortune 117.
66. SAMUEL DANIEL, 1562–1619.
The Patronage of Learning, 117.
67. JOSHUA SYLVESTER, 1563-1618.
The Celestial Orbs inhabited, 118.
68. MICHAEL DRAYTON, 1563-1631.
The Severn, 118; The Stag Hunt,
119; Queen Mab's Chariot, 120.
69. SIR JOHN DAVIES, 1570-1626.
False and true Knowledge, 121.
70. WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, 1564-1616.
Extracts of the First Period, 122;
Second Period, 123; Third Pe-
riod, 131; Virtue, 136; Son-
nets, 137.
71. THE TRANSLATORS, 1530-1613.
The Seventeenth Century.
§ 1. THE REIGN OF JAMES 1., 1603-1625.
72. SIR THOMAS OVERBURY, d. 1613.
The Milkmaid, 143; A Franklin,
144; A Pedant, 145; A Wife, 145.
73. EDWARD FAIRFAX, d. 1632.
From Tasso's Jerusalem, 145.
74. FRANCIS BACON, 1561-1626.
Of Studies, 146; Of Adversity,
147; Errors of Learning, 148;
Extracts, 152.
75. JOHN DONNE, 1573-1631.
Sonnets, 154; Hymn to Christ,
155; The Will, 156; To God
the Father, 157; Extracts, 157.
76. JOSEPH HALL, 1574-1656.
The Male-Content, 159; How to
Spend our Days, 160; Occasional
Meditations, 162; Satires, What
would you have? 163.
77. BEN JONSON, 1574-1637.
To Shakespeare, 165; To Celia,
165; The Holy Trinity, 166;
Triumph of Charis, 167; Epi-
taph, 167; On Learning, etc., 168.
78. RICHARD SIBBES, 1577-1635.
Faith sustained by Reason, 169.
79. ROBERT BURTON, 1576–1640.
Cure of Discontent, 170.
80. GEORGE SANDYS, 1577-1643.
The Dirge of King David, 174;
Psalm lxviii., 174.
81. THOMAS ADAMS, 1580-1656.
A Learned Ministry, 175; Po-
pish Pleas, 175.
82. JOHN HALES, 1584-1656.
Schism, 176; Antiquity, 177.
83. PHINEAS and GILES FLETCHER, 1584-
1650.
Agneia and Parthenia, 178; On
despising Poverty, 179; The
Demand of Justice, 179.
84. WILLIAM DRUMMOND, 1585-1649.
Sonnets, 180; On King James,
181.
91. IZAAK WALTON, 1593-1683.
Thankful Content, 194.
92. GEORGE HERBERT, 1593-1632.
Sunday, 196; Virtue, 198; From
the Church Porch, 198.
93. JAMES SHIRLEY, 1594-1650.
The Triumphs of Death, 199.
94. JOHN EARLE, 1601-1665.
A Child, 199; A Sceptick, 200.
95. WM. CHILLING WORTH, 1602-1644.
Scripture easier understood than
Councils of the Church, 202;
The Religion of Protestants, 204.
96. EDMUND WALLER, 1605-1687.
Song, 206; On a Girdle, 206; The
Death of Cromwell, 207; Naval
Glory of England, 207.
97. SIR THOMAS BROWNE, 1605-1682.
Urn Burial, 207; Man the great
Mystery, 211; Extracts, 212.
98. THOMAS FULLER, 1608-1661.
Of Books, 212; Extracts, 213;
The Faithful Minister, 214.
99. JOHN MILTON, 1608-1674.
From the Areopagitica, 220; On
the Civil War, 223; Passages
from his Poetry, 225.
100. EDWARD HYDE, Earl of Clarendon,
IOI. OWEN FELTHAM, d. 1678.
Of Truth and Bitterness in Jest,
236; Of reconciling Enemies,
237.
102. RICHARD CRASHAW, d. 1650.
Speech of Satan, 239; Lines on
a Prayer-Book, 239.
103. JEREMY TAYLOR, 1613-1667.
On Content, 240; Against An-
ger, 241; Prayer never out of
Season, 242; Marriage, 243; A
good Man the only true Friend,
244.
104. ROBERT LEIGHTON, 1613-1684.
Love unfeigned, 246; He him-
self bare our Sins, 246; Saints
made holy on earth, 247; Leigh-
ton and Coleridge, 247.
105. JOHN PEARSON, 1612-1687.
Reconciliation, 248.
106. HENRY VAughan, 1618–1695.
Morning, 249; Praise, 249; The
Search, 250; Son-dayes, 250.
107. HENRY MORE, 1614-1687.
Prudence sometimes Craft, 251;
The Soul all Eye and Ear, 251,
108. RICHARD BAXTER, 1615-1691.
Vanity of Knowledge, 251;
And they made light of it, 254.
§3. FROM THE RESTORATION TO THE DEATH OF WILLIAM III.
109. SAMUEL BUTLER, 1612-1680.
Sir Hudibras and his accom-
plishments, 256; Modern War-
fare Satirised, 258; Weakness
and Misery of Man, 258; Ex-
tracts, 259.
110. SIR JOHN DENHAM, 1615-1668.
The Thames, 260.
III. JOHN OWEN, 1616-1683.
The Self-evidencing Power of
Scripture, 261; The Love of
God, 263.
112 RALPH CUDWORTH, 1617-1688.
Morality eternal and immu.
table, 264.
113. ABRAHAM COWLEY, 1618-1667.
Hymn to Light, 264; Life and
Fame, 265; Vision of Oliver
Cromwell, 266; Extracts, 269.
114. SIR RICHARD LOVELACE, 1618-1658.
To Althea from Prison, 270.
115. JOSEPH BEAUMONT, 1615-1699.
Bad Times, 271; Content, 271;
Vicissitude, 271.
116. ANDREW MARVEL, 1620-1678.
Character of Parker, 272; The
Emigrants, 273.
117. ALGERNON SIDNEY, 1621-1684.
Influence of Government, 273.
118. DAVID CLARKSON, 1622-1686.
Godly Sorrow, 275.
119. WILLIAM BATES, 1625-1699.
Examples of Spiritual Perfec-
tion, 275.
120. ROBERT BOYLE, 1626-1691.
Texts in their Connexion, 278;
Above reason-not necessarily
against it, 279.
121. LUCY HUTCHINSON, 1620-1659.
Character of Col. Hutchinson,
280.
122. JOHN FLAVEL, 1627-1691.
Signs of Maturity of Grace, 284.
123. JOHN BUNYAN, 1628-1688.
Christian at the Cross, 285; The
Town of Mansoul, 286.
124. SIR WILLIAM TEMPLE, 1628-1698.
Character of the English, 288;
Ancient and Modern Learning,
289; Aphorisms, 292.
125. JOHN RAY, 1628-1705.
God, the Author of Civilisation,
293; Syllables, 296.
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