Allen, Beverly Sprague, 1881-1935

Tides in English taste (1619-1800) : A background for the study of literature / By B. Sprague Allen. - Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 1937. - 2 v. : 80 pl. (incl. plans) ; 25 cm.

"This book has grown out of my gradual realization of the extent to which the history of art constitutes a most vivid, enlightening commentary on the history of literature." -Pref.

Vol. 1. ( 1937, 269 p.) Vol. 2. (1937, 282 p.)


Art and literature
Aesthetics--History
English literature--History and criticism--Early modern, 1500-1700
English literature--History and criticism--18th century


England--Civilization--18th century
England--Civilization--17th century