Reproduction of the original.

In 'Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets', Various authors have brought together a collection of witty and light-hearted songs and sonnets that provide a glimpse into the literary entertainment of the 17th century. The book showcases a variety of themes such as love, nature, and humor, presented in a charming literary style that was popular during that time period. Each piece offers a unique insight into the culture and society of the era, making it a valuable read for those interested in historical literature. The playful language and clever wordplay make this collection a delightful discovery for lovers of poetry and satire. The various authors of 'Choyce Drollery' have curated an anthology that reflects the diverse voices and talents of the literary community of the time. With contributions from multiple writers, this book exemplifies the collaborative nature of early modern English literature, showcasing a range of styles and perspectives. The authors' wit and creativity shine through in each piece, making 'Choyce Drollery' a testament to the rich literary tradition of the period. I highly recommend 'Choyce Drollery: Songs and Sonnets' to readers who appreciate the art of wit and poetry. This anthology offers a delightful blend of entertainment and cultural insight, making it a captivating read for anyone interested in exploring the vibrant world of 17th-century English literature.

Victorian Songhunters is a pioneering history of the rediscovery of vernacular song—street songs that have entered oral tradition and have been passed from generation to generation—in England during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. In the nineteenth century there were four main types of vernacular song: ballads, folk lyrics, occupational songs, and national songs. The discovery, collecting, editing, and publishing of all four varieties are examined in the book, and over seventy-five selected examples are given for illustrative purposes. Key concepts, such as traditional balladry, broadside balladry, folksong, and national song, are analyzed, as well as the complicated relationship between print and oral tradition and the different methodological approaches to ballad and song editing. Organized chronologically, Victorian Songhunters sketches the history of English song collecting from its beginnings in the mid-seventeenth century; focuses on the work of important individual collectors and editors, such as William Chappell, Francis J. Child, and John Broadwood; examines the growth of regional collecting in various counties throughout England; and demonstrates the considerable efforts of two important Victorian institutions, the Percy Society and its successor, the Ballad Society. The appendixes contain discussions on interpreting songs, an assessment of relevant secondary sources, and a bibliography and alphabetical song list. Author E. David Gregory provides a solid foundation for the scholarly study of balladry and folksong, and makes a significant contribution to our understanding of Victorian intellectual and cultural life.

The first sustained study of seventeenth-century printed miscellanies.

The last of the literary genres to be incorporated into print culture, verse in the English Renaissance not only was published in anthologies, pamphlets, and folio editions, it was also circulated in manuscript. In this ground-breaking historical and cultural study of sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century lyric poetry, Marotti examines the interrelationship between the two systems of literary transmission and shows how in England manuscript and print publication together shaped the emerging institution of literature. Surveying a wide range of manuscript and print poetry of the period, Marotti outlines the different social and institutional contexts in which poems were collected and transmitted. He focuses on the two kinds of verse that were circulated more commonly in manuscript than in print—the obscene and the political—and he considers the contributions of scribes and compilers, particularly in composing "answer poetry" and other verse. Analyzing the process through which print gradually replaced manuscript as the standard medium for lyric verse, he identifies four crucial events in the history of publication in England: the appearances of Tottel's Miscellany ( (1557), Sir Philip Sidney's works in the 1590s, Ben Jonson's folio Workes (1616), and the posthumous editions of the poems of Donne and of Herbert (both 1633). Marotti also considers how certain material features of the book determined the reception of poetry, and he explores how poets attempted to establish their authority in print in relation to publishers, patrons, and readers.