English Lyrics Before 1500

By Theodore Silverstein

Book Overview

This volume brings together 144 examples of lyric poetry, notable in quality and representative of their times. Besides an introduction to the nature of the lyric, there are commentaries at the head of each poem, textual and explanatory footnotes, a general bibliography, and a comprehensive glossary keyed to the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810103540
• ISBN13: 9780810103542
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Northwestern University Press
• Length: 184 Pages
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"