About this database

Drawn from nearly 4,500 printed sources, more than 1,250 poets are represented. The bibliographic source for English Poetry is the New Cambridge Bibliography of English Literature (Cambridge University Press, 1969-72).

English Poetry contains over 165,000 poems essentially comprising the complete English poetic canon from 600-1900.

Coverage
Summary: 
Drawn from nearly 4,500 printed sources, more than 1,250 poets are represented.
Dates: 
600-1900