The Gloomy Egoist : Moods and Themes of Melancholy from Gray to Keats

Examines the mood and themes of melancholy in literature and poetry from Gray to Keats. Foreword Contents I. Compounded of Many Simples II. Invocation to Melancholy III. Sic Transit Gloria Mundi IV. King Death V. Blighted Roses VI. The Sounding Cataract VII. The Soul of a Poet Notes Works Cited Index