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A curated window into John Lydgate’s minor poems, with an accessible introduction and notes that illuminate his life and craft.

This edition gathers a carefully chosen selection of Lydgate’s shorter works, offering a clear view of his verse and themes. An introduced overview and accompanying notes help readers understand the poet’s context, influences, and technique, making medieval poetry approachable for modern readers.

Inside you’ll find:

• Selected minor poems that showcase Lydgate’s range and voice
• A thoughtful introduction that situates his life and work in historical context
• Notes and editorial guidance to illuminate craft and references
• A user-friendly format designed for quick reading and study

Ideal for readers curious about medieval English poetry, Chaucer’s circle, or learners seeking a clear entry point into Lydgate’s verse.

Excerpt from A Selection From the Minor Poems of Dan John Lydgate

Dan J ohn lydgate, monk of Bury St. Edmund's, the immediate follower of Geofl'ry Chaucer, was one of the most prolific writers this country has ever produced. Ritson, in his Bibliographia, Poetics, enumerates no less a number then two hundred and fifty-one pieces which acknowledge him for their author; and this list is far from being complete. To furnish, indeed, a correct catalogue of all his works would require more time than the editor of the present volume has had at his disposal, and he therefore contents himself with referring to Ritson's useful little work, and to Warton's History of English Poetry, for particulars concerning the life and writings of our author.

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