No need to comment to purchase. The exterior has some minor soiling and scratches, but the contents are in good condition. Please refrain from purchasing if you are sensitive to used books. A key anthology for students of English literature, featuring some of the crowning achievements of Renaissance verse. Spanning the Elizabethan age to the Restoration and beyond, Metaphysical poetry sought to describe a time of startling progress, scientific discovery, unrivalled exploration and deep religious uncertainty. This compelling collection of the best and most enjoyable poems from the era includes tightly argued lyrics, erotic and libertine considerations of love, divine poems and elegies of lament by such great figures as John Donne, George Herbert, Andrew Marvell and John Milton, alongside pieces from many other less well known but equally fascinating poets of the age, such as Anne Bradstreet.