CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS xiii
4. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE xv
5. PART ONE Lyric Poetry
6. CHAPTER ONE Traditionalism and Autonomy 3
7. CHAPTER TWO Heritage 30
8. CHAPTER THREE Nature Poetry 53
9. CHAPTER FOUR The Life of Reason 60
10. CHAPTER FIVE Expression of Emotion 86
11. CHAPTER SIX Form and Style 106
12. PART TWO Dramatic Poetry
13. CHAPTER SEVEN The Rationale of Closet Drama 123
14. CHAPTER EIGHT Historical Dramas 131
15. CHAPTER NINE Classical Masques and Dramas 153
16. CHAPTER TEN Comedies 170
17. PART THREE The Testament of Beauty
18. CHAPTER ELEVEN The Testament of Beauty (I) 177
19. CHAPTER TWELVE The Testament of Beauty (II) 192
20. CHAPTER THIRTEEN The Testament of Beauty (III) 232
21. CONCLUSION: The Nature of the Traditional Poet
22. CONCLUSION The Nature of the Traditional Poet 255
23. APPENDIXES 267
24. NOTES 297
25. INDEX 321