CHAPTER VI. THE PERFECTION OF FORM; GRAY’S “ELEGY,” 1751

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. PREFACE V
3. CONTENTS IX
4. CHAPTER I. THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY DEFINITION OF MELANCHOLY 1
5. CHAPTER II. THE TASTE FOR MELANCHOLY IN 1700 27
6. CHAPTER III. THE REVOLT AGAINST MELANCHOLY 1700–1725 80
7. CHAPTER IV. MELANCHOLY AND DESCRIPTION 1725–1750 140
8. CHAPTER V. THE PERSISTENCE OF MELANCHOLY AND ITS ETHICAL CONDEMNATION, 1725–1750 188
9. CHAPTER VI. THE PERFECTION OF FORM; GRAY’S “ELEGY,” 1751 226
10. BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIST OF WORKS QUOTED OR MENTIONED 251
11. INDEX OF AUTHORS 265
12. VITA 271