Republished from the Fortnightly review, the Contemporary review, the Nineteenth century and the Cornhill magazine. "Spenser, the poet and teacher" first appeared in Dr. Gosart's privately printed edition of the works of Spenser. "Romeo and Julit" republished from Cassel & co.'s edition de luxe, in which it served as an introduction.

Contents: --Carlyle's Lectures on the periods of European culture (a transcript)--Shelley's "Philosophical view of reform" (a transcript)--Last words on Shelley.--The text of Wordworth's poems.--Victorian literature.--The interpretation of literature.--Spenser, the poet and teacher.--Heroines of Spenser.--Shakspere's portraiture of women.--Romeo an...