Alchemical Poetry, 1575-1700

The 14 poems, ranging from 12 to 3,000 lines, presented here are printed in the chronological order of their composition, from Elizabethan to Augustan times, including some translations of works from earlier periods. Each has a textual and historical introduction by the Editor which emphasises these poems’ expression of and influence on religious, social and political values and institutions of their time. A useful reference work for cultural studies and literary studies as well as science and history.