In the following essay, Pittock traces influences on “Gothic” poems by Warton and others and critiques his History of English Poetry.

In the following excerpt, Rinaker regards Observations on the Faerie Queene of Spenser as an important work of English literary criticism for having revived interest in Edmund Spenser.

In the following essay, Fairer describes Warton's importance as a literary figure.

In the following essay, Donatelli argues that Warton and Percy were leaders in a movement that inspired a popular fascination with the Middle Ages.

In the following essay, Griffin explores the idea that Warton is a romantic poet by analyzing his poem The Pleasures of Melancholy.

In the following essay, Rogers contends that Warton's History of English Poetry played a significant role in the codifying of historical eras in literature.

In the following essay, Rielly illustrates how Warton's writings and other scholarly interests reveal his Gothic sensibility.

In the following essay, Kolb and DeMaria analyze the relationship between Warton and Samuel Johnson, arguing that the two writers influenced and borrowed from each other.