Tottel's Miscellany (1557)

Tottel's Miscellany, first published in 1557, is a collection of poems and songs by various authors from the Tudor period in England. The book was compiled by Richard Tottel, a London publisher, and it quickly became one of the most popular and influential poetry anthologies of its time. The collection includes works by well-known poets such as Sir Thomas Wyatt and Henry Howard, Earl of Surrey, as well as lesser-known writers. The poems cover a range of themes, including love, politics, religion, and nature, and they are written in a variety of forms, including sonnets, ballads, and lyrics. Tottel's Miscellany was important for several reasons. It helped to establish the English sonnet form, which would become a staple of English poetry in the centuries to come. It also helped to popularize the idea of poetry as a form of personal expression, rather than just a tool for praising monarchs or entertaining courtiers. Finally, it played a role in the development of the English language itself, as many of the poems in the collection were written in the vernacular rather than in Latin or French, which had been the dominant languages of literature in England up to that point. Overall, Tottel's Miscellany is an important and fascinating glimpse into the literary culture of Tudor England, and it remains a valuable resource for scholars and poetry lovers alike.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.