Poetry, its origin, nature, and history : being a general sketch of poetic and dramatic literature, comprehending critical, historical and biographical notices, with specimens of the most distinguished writers from the earliest period to the middle of the present century; to which is added (separately bound) A compendium of the works of the poets of all times and countries, with explanatory notes, synoptical tables, a chonrological digest and a copious index. --
Hoffmann, Frederick A