Since they wrote in 17th century Massachusetts, poets Anne Bradstreet and Edward Taylor are often overlooked in surveys of English literature. Today, though, we'll bring them back into the fold as we look at how their puritanical religious beliefs engaged with the pastoral and metaphysical poetic traditions that celebrated "Arcadia," that vision of unspoiled Nature.
The Works of Anne Bradstreet:
https://archive.org/details/worksofannebrads00brad/page/n7/mode/2up
The Works of Edward Taylor: https://archive.org/details/poemsofedwardtay00tayl
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