Books by William Darnall MacClintock

This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS. It contains classical literature works from over two thousand years. Most of these titles have been out of print and off the bookstore shelves for decades. The book series is intended to preserve the cultural legacy and to promote the timeless works of classical literature. Readers of a TREDITION CLASSICS book support the mission to save many of the amazing works of world literature from oblivion. With this series, tredition intends to make thousands of international literature classics available in printed format again ¿ worldwide.

The importance of Warton's Essay on Pope to the literary world of its day is indicated by the fact that within fifty years its first publication was reprinted five times. MacClintock traces the history of its growth and development, and he clears up a number of points about the reception and circulation of the book. Originally published in 1933.