Poetical Works Of Henry Howard, Earl Of Surrey; Minor Contemporaneous Poets; And Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst (1854)

The Poetical Works of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; Minor Contemporaneous Poets; and Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, is a book compiled by Robert Bell and published in 1854. The book is a collection of poetry by three prominent English poets from the 16th century. Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, was a poet and courtier during the reign of King Henry VIII, and is credited with introducing the sonnet form to English literature. The book includes a selection of his sonnets, as well as other poems. The second section of the book features the works of lesser-known poets who were contemporaries of Surrey, including Nicholas Grimald and George Gascoigne. The final section of the book is dedicated to the works of Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, who was a poet, statesman, and one of the founders of English drama. His most famous work, The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, is included in this section. Overall, the Poetical Works of Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey; Minor Contemporaneous Poets; and Thomas Sackville, Lord Buckhurst, is a valuable resource for those interested in the history of English poetry and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.