Rochester : The Poems in Context (Paperback)

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I. Cupid and Bacchus: 1. Cupid and Bacchus; Part II. Men and Women: 2. The love lyrics; 3. 'The imperfect enjoyment' and 'A ramble in Saint James's Parke'; 4. 'A letter from Artemiza in the Towne to Chloe in the Countrey'; Part III. Pride and Philosophy: 5. Upon nothing; 6. 'A Satyr against Reason and Mankind': the context; 7. 'A Satyr against Reason and Mankind': the argumentation; Part IV. Court and Social: 8. 'Tunbridge Wells'; 9. 'Timon'; 10. Court satires and lampoons; Part V. Craft and Art: 11. 'An allusion to horace'; 12. The poems on mulgrave and scroope; Epilogue; Select bibliography; Index.