Considered a classic of English literary history, J. Payne Collier's History of English Dramatic Poetry offers a comprehensive survey of the development of English theatre from its earliest beginnings to the Restoration era. With extracts from many of the most important plays of the era and insightful commentary on their significance, this book is an indispensable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of English drama. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.