The Springs of Helicon: A Study in the Progress of English Poetry from Chaucer to Milton is a book written by J.W. Mackail and first published in 1909. The book is a comprehensive study of the development of English poetry from the medieval period to the seventeenth century. It covers the works of major poets such as Chaucer, Spenser, Shakespeare, and Milton, and explores the various literary movements and styles that emerged during this period.Mackail's...