1. From Paradise Lost, Book II / John Milton -- 2. From The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England and The Life of Edward, Earl of Clarendon / Edward Hyde. a. The State of the Nation on the Eve of the Civil War. b. The Character of Charles I. c. The Death and Character of Oliver Cromwell -- 3. The Return of Charles II: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys -- 4. The Return of Charles II: from the Diary / John Evelyn -- 5. Astraea Redux: A Poem on the Happy Restoration and Return of His Sacred Majesty Charles the Second / John Dryden -- 6. From Last Instructions to a Painter / Andrew Marvell -- 7. A Satire on Charles II / John Wilmot -- 8. Absalom and Achitophel / John Dryden -- 9. Two Attacks on Titus Oates / Anonymous. a. A Hue and Cry after Dr. T.O. b. Strange and Wonderful News from Southwark -- 10. The Character of Charles II: from the Diary / John Evelyn -- 11. Tarquin and Tullia / Arthur Mainwaring -- 12. From The Works of Virgil / John Dryden. a. The Death of Priam. b. A Vision of the Future of Rome -- 13. From Paradise Lost, Book IX / John Milton -- 14. From The Country Wife / William Wycherley -- 15. A Satire in Imitation of the Third of Juvenal / John Oldham -- 16. A Letter from Artemisa in the Town to Chloe in the Country / John Wilmot -- 17. To the Postboy / John Wilmot -- 18. Regime de vivre / Anonymous -- 19. A Satirical Flash / Philip Wodehouse -- 20. Vanity Fair: from The Pilgrim's Progress / John Bunyan -- 21. The Fire of London: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys -- 22. The Fire of London: from Annus Mirabilis / John Dryden -- 23. A Country Life / Katherine Philips -- 24. From Horace, 'Epode II' / John Dryden -- 25. The Country Mouse / Abraham Cowley -- 26. The Garden / Andrew Marvell -- 27. In Imitation of Horace, Ode IX, Lib. I / William Congreve -- 28. From The Georgics, Book II / John Dryden -- 29. To My Honoured Kinsman John Driden of Chesterton / John Dryden -- 30. From Paradise Lost, Book III / John Milton -- 31. On Mr. Milton's 'Paradise Lost' / Andrew Marvell -- 32. A Letter from the Country to a Friend in Town, Giving an Account of the Author's Inclinations to Poetry / John Oldham -- 33. To the Memory of Mr. Oldham / John Dryden -- 34. An Allusion to Horace / John Wilmot -- 35. An Elegy on the Earl of Rochester / Anne Wharton -- 36. The Miseries of Visits / Anonymous -- 37. A Critique of Shakespeare / Margaret Cavendish -- 38. A Critique of Shakespeare and his Contemporaries / Richard Flecknoe -- 39. A Critique of Shakespeare and Jonson / John Dryden. a. From Of Dramatic Poesy: An Essay. b. Epilogue to The Second Part of The Conquest of Granada. c. From The Grounds of Criticism in Tragedy -- 40. Preface to The Sullen Lovers / Thomas Shadwell -- 41. Mac Flecknoe / John Dryden -- 42. Doeg and Og: from The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel / John Dryden --
43. To My Dear Friend Mr. Congreve, on his Comedy called 'The Double-Dealer' / John Dryden
44. Ten Prologues and Epilogues. a. 'Epilogue to Tyrannic Love' / John Dryden. b. 'Prologue to Marriage A-la-Mode' / John Dryden. c. 'Epilogue to The Parson's Wedding' / Thomas Killigrew. d. 'Prologue to The Double Marriage' / Aphra Behn. e. 'Prologue to The Ordinary' / Anonymous. f. 'Epilogue to The Man of Mode' / John Dryden. g. 'Epilogue to Sir Patient Fancy' / Aphra Behn. h. 'Prologue to Fools have Fortune' / Anonymous. i. 'Prologue to The City Heiress' / Thomas Otway. j. 'Epilogue to King Arthur' / John Dryden
45. From The History of the Royal Society of London / Thomas Sprat
46. From Paradise Lost, Book IV / John Milton
47. A Virgin Life / Jane Barker
48. On Rosania's Apostasy and Lucasia's Friendship / Katherine Philips
49. Lucasia, Rosania, and Orinda parting at a Fountain, July 1663 / Katherine Philips
50. Orinda to Lucasia / Katherine Philips
51. The Death of Nisus and Euryalus, from Virgil, Aeneid IX / John Dryden
52. From Secret Love / John Dryden
53. The Mistress: A Song / John Wilmot
54. Against Constancy / John Wilmot
55. Upon his Leaving his Mistress / John Wilmot
56. Song ('Absent from thee ...') / John Wilmot
57. Love and Life: A Song / John Wilmot
58. A Song of a Young Lady to her Ancient Lover / John Wilmot
59. Song ('Love a woman!') / John Wilmot
60. The Fall: A Song / John Wilmot
61. The Imperfect Enjoyment / John Wilmot
62. Song ('Fair Chloris in a pigsty lay') / John Wilmot
63. To a Lady, in a Letter / John Wilmot
64. The Disappointment / Aphra Behn
65. Pepy's Sexual Adventures: from the Diary / Samuel Pepys
66. Sigismonda and Guiscardo / John Dryden
67. From All for Love / John Dryden
68. Said by a Young Lady to her Child, Taking Something to Destroy it / Anonymous
69. To my Children / Lucy Hutchinson
70. Baucis and Philemon / John Dryden
71. From Paradise Lost, Book XII / John Milton
72. From The Third Century / Thomas Traherne
73. The Pilgrim's Hymn / John Bunyan
74. From The Affections of My Soul / Richard Langhorne
75. My Life / Robert James
76. From A Narrative of God's Gracious Dealings / Hannah Allen
77. From The Hind and the Panther / John Dryden
78. From The Indian Emperor / John Dryden
79. Horace: Odes III. xxix / John Dryden
80. From Aureng-Zebe / John Dryden
81. Lucretius: Against the Fear of Death / John Dryden
82. A Kind of Translation / Philip Wodehouse
83. A Satire against Reason and Mankind / John Wilmot
84. Upon Nothing / John Wilmot
85. From Seneca, Troades, Act II, Chorus / John Wilmot
86. From Palamon and Arcite, Book III / John Dryden.
