This is part of a collection from the 1950's and 1960's probably for use as college course material. I've only seen one other piece of the collection, volume 5, The Augustans. These are wonderfully edited and the commentary is excellent. The layout of the works and the references are first rate. From Gerald Manley Hopkins to Phillip Larkin. I've never considered myself a reader of poetry, but this is a nice collection. ( )