Poetical Quotations From Chaucer to Tennyson (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

Published in 1873, from the best writings of the best English writers comes this useful and comprehensive collection of poetic quotes arranged alphabetically by subject. From "absence" through 435 classifications such as birds, rivers, solitude, war, and zeal, emphasis is placed on the most eminent writers, such as Dryden, Milton, Pope, and Shakespeare. Overall, this work contains a massive 13,600 passages from 550 authors.