English Nonconformist Poetry, 1660–1700

'This handsome set of three volumes is the most significant of the recent contributions to the study of English literary culture in the later seventeenth century.' Journal of the Northern Renaissance 'the publication of this unflinchingly activist seventeenth-century poetry with its superb introduction by an eminent historian is an essential resource for the expanding field of Dissenting Studies.' Baptist Quarterly 'an excellent work of scholarship' Bunyan Studies Review 'Southcombe's poems, and his analysis of them, portray an intriguing variety of Protestant Nonconformist attitudes' English Historical Review

• Volume 1 General Introduction Robert Wild, Iter boreale. Attempting something upon the March of ... General George Monck (1660); Robert Wild, The Tragedy of Christopher Love at Tower Hill (1660); John Perrot, A Sea of the Seed's Sufferings (1661); Vavasor Powell, 'The Lamentations of Jeremiah in Meeter' (1661); Vavasor Powell, 'A True Christians Pilgrimage, or Afflicted State' (1661); Thomas Grantham, The Prisoner against the Prelate ([c.1662]); Martin Mason, 'Love is a Vertue that Endures Forever' (1662); Robert Wild, A Poem upon the Imprisonment of Mr Calamy in Newgate (1662); Robert Wild, On the Death of Mr Calamy (1667); Katherine Sutton, A Christian Womans Experiences of the glorious working of Gods free grace (1663); Robert Wild, The Recantation of a Penitent Proteus (1663); Robert Wild, An Essay upon the Late Victory Obtained (1665); Robert Wild, The Grateful Non-Conformist (1665); Robert Wild, The Loyal Nonconformist (1666); Nathaniel Wanley and Robert Wild, An Ingenious Contention, by way of Letter, between Mr Wanly, a Son of the Church; & Dr Wild, a Nonconformist (1668); Robert Wild, Upon the Rebuilding the City (1669); Anon., 'An Achrostick upon his Dear Deceased Friend. Mr Vavasor Powell' (1671); Anon., 'On the Death of Mr Vavasor Powell' (1671); Robert Wild, Dr Wild's Humble Thanks ... for Liberty of Conscience (1672) Appendix Volume 2 Benjamin Keach, War with the Devil (1673); Robert Wild, A Panegyrique Humbly addrest to the Kings ... Delivered (1673); Benjamin Keach, An Elegy on the Death of that most Laborious ... John Norcot (1676); Robert Wild, An Exclamation against Popery (1678); Robert Wild, Oliver Cromwells Ghost: or Old Noll newly Revived (1679); Robert Wild, Dr Wild's Poem. In Nova Fert Animus (1679); Benjamin Keach, The Glorious Lover (1679); Martin Mason, In Memoriam Johannis Perrotti (1682) Volume 3 Benjamin Keach, Distressed Sion Relieved (1689); Thomas Grantham, 'O Calvin, why didst thou (like Cain) thy Pious Brother Slay' (1691); Hercules Collins, The Marrow of Gospel History (1696); Mary Mollineux, Fruits of Retirement: or, Miscellaneous Poems, Moral and Divine (1702), edited by Catherine Wright Index of Titles and First Lines