class who in a less fertile period would have counted as at least
second-class.


SUMMARY OF THE FIRST PERIOD. £ s. d.

19 prose authors in 36 volumes costing 2 1 6
29 poets in 36 " " 3 7 6
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48 72 £5 9 0


In addition, scores of authors of genuine interest are represented in
the anthologies.

The prices given are gross, and in many instances there is a 25
per cent. discount to come off. All the volumes can be procured
immediately at any bookseller's.




CHAPTER XII

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD II


After dealing with the formation of a library of authors up to John
Dryden, I must logically arrange next a scheme for the period covered
roughly by the eighteenth century. There is, however, no reason why