English poetry
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This article focuses on poetry from the United Kingdom written in the English language. The article does not cover poetry from other countries where the English language is spoken, including the Repub
The Seeds and Fruits of English Poetry, Ford Madox Brown
The first page of Beowulf
Edmund Spenser
John Donne
Augustan poetry
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In English literature, Augustan poetry is a branch of Augustan literature, and refers to the poetry of the 18th century, specifically the first half of the century. The term comes most originally from
Alexander Pope, the single poet who most influenced the Augustan age.
A William Blake illustration for Edward Young's Night Thoughts.