OF THE

Early English Poets,

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED

AN HISTORICAL SKETCH

OF THE

RISE AND PROGRESS

OF THE

ENGLISH POETRY AND LANGUAGE;

IN THREE VOLUMES.

BY GEORGE ELLIS, ESQ.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY W. BULMER AND CO.

FOR G. AND W. NICOL, BOOKSELLERS TO HIS

MAJESTY, PALL-MALL;

AND J. WRIGHT, PICCADILLY.

1801.