The second edition of this popular anthology reveals the rich variety of poetry produced in the period 1700-1800. <br><ul><br><li>New edition of this popular anthology of eighteenth-century poetry. <br><li>Reveals the rich variety of poetry produced in this period. <br><li>Traditionally prominent authors, such as Pope, Swift, Burns and Cowper, are represented alongside lesser-known writers, particularly women. <br><li>For the second edition, the political and satirical content of the anthology has been strengthened with the inclusion of poems such as Charles Churchill's <i>Night</i>, Samuel Johnson's <i>London</i> and Swift's <i>A Satirical Elegy on a Late Famous General</i>. <br><li>The revised edition includes material by two new women poets, Martha Sansom and Sarah Dixon. <br><li>The editors continue to draw out interesting links between poems, and especially between male and female poets. </li></ul>