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17th Century
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Alciato's "Book of Emblems": The Memorial Web Edition in Latin and English 
 This "collection of 212 Latin emblem poems, each consisting of a motto (a proverb or other short enigmatic expression), a picture, and an epigrammatic text" by Andrea Alciato "had an enormous influence and popularity in the 16th and 17th centuries." Includes the Latin text of a 1621 edition, an English translation, a description of each picture, background about Alciato, and related material. From the English Department at the Memorial University of Newfoundland. http://www.mun.ca/alciato/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods Last updated May 22, 2006 Bartleby Verse: American & English Poetry 1250-1920
The Bartleby project has put online the complete text of the anthologies: The Oxford Book of English Verse , 1919; Yale Book of American Verse , 1919; Modern British Poetry , 1920; Modern American Poetry , 1919; The Oxford Book of English Mystical Verse , 1917; Anthology of Irish Verse , 1922; The Oxford Book of Australasian Verse , 1918; Metaphysical Lyrics & Poems of the 17th Century , 1921; and The Golden Treasury , 1921. Also the full texts of the works of more than two dozen poets from Rupert Brooke to William Butler Yeats. Searchable, and indexes include chronologic, author, title, and first line. http://www.bartleby.com/verse/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Aug 4, 2004 Ben Jonson (1572-1637)
This site features information about the life and works of early 17th century playwright and poet Ben Jonson. Includes a biography, bibliography, the full-text of poems and plays, critical essays, and links to additional information about Jonson. From Luminarium. http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/jonson/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Notable People, Performing Arts, Poetry, Writing Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Digital Quaker Collection (DQC)
"DQC is a digital library containing full text and page images of over 500 individual Quaker works from the 17th and 18th centuries." Searchable, or browsable by author or title. Also includes links to related sites. From the Earlham School of Religion, Richmond, Indiana. http://esr.earlham.edu/dqc/ Topics: Christianity, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Oct 14, 2004 English Literature: Early 17th Century (1603-1660)
Index of biographies, essays, images, full-text of works, and scholarly articles on the major English literary figures of the period, as well as links to other sites covering general aspects of the era. Includes John Donne, Ben Jonson, Francis Bacon, Robert Herrick, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan, Andrew Marvell, John Milton, Thomas Carew, Richard Lovelace, and Isaac Newton. http://www.luminarium.org/sevenlit/ Topics: Literary Movements and Periods, Literature & Books, Literature by Place Last updated Sep 14, 2006 Romantic Chronology
An extensive hypertext chronology of the Romantic era. Literature, art, or politics--if it occurred or was written sometime between the 17th century and 1851, chances are it's covered here. There's also an excellent list of other chronologies on the Web. http://english.ucsb.edu:591/rchrono/ Topics: History, Literary Movements and Periods Last updated Nov 24, 2002 The Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Project
The site is devoted to this Mexican poet of the 1600s and provides searchable or browsable access to her complete works in three files: Plays, Poetry, and Prose. The site also includes a chronology; list of Sor Juana scholars; Exegeses (these critical interpretations are mostly in Spanish, but the one by Robert Graves is in English); and a bibliography of recent works and articles. Articles discussing the intellectual world of that time are also provided. http://www.dartmouth.edu/~sorjuana/ Topics: Authors by Region, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry Last updated Jun 11, 2002 |
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