English Lyric Poetry: The Early Seventeenth Century

Jonthan Post's study of the early seventeenth century english lyric is a delightful study of many of the "minor" poets of the period, though some of Milton's "Caroline" achievments are given some stage time. What makes Post's commentaries on poetry such splendid reading for lovers of poetry (see his _Henry Vaughn: The Unfolding Vision_) is that he conveys his own love of poetry through an untiring attention to form and a sensitive ear for the inner workings of what poets aim to do with language.