This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature.

• Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry.
  
• Divided into two halves - the first half presenting a selection of the best British poems, and the second presenting relevant classical works in translation.
  
• Notes and introductions highlight the connections between British works and their classical forebears.

This anthology presents a selection of works that illustrates the traffic between British poetry and classical literature.

• Gives readers the classical background they need in order to really appreciate British poetry.
  
• Divided into two halves - the first half presenting a selection of the best British poems, and the second presenting relevant classical works in translation.
  
• Notes and introductions highlight the connections between British works and their classical forebears.