Five volume set of first edition/first printings in Near Fine, seemingly unread condition, traces of sunning. Books designed by Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century, and from her collection as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; This anthology of literary criticism features essays on poetry, prose, and religious writing from the seventeenth century. The authors explore topics such as the development of poetic form and style, the use of rhetoric and allegory, and the effects of religious reform on literature.