[24] For a full discussion of this subject the reader should consult Phelps’ “Beginnings of the English Romantic Movement,” chap. iv., “The Spenserian Revival.”  A partial list of Spenserian imitations is given in Todd’s edition of Spenser, Vol.  I. But the list in Prof.  Phelps’ Appendix, if not exhaustive, is certainly the most complete yet published and may be here reproduced. 1706:  Prior:  “Ode to the Queen.” 1713-21:  Prior(?):  “Colin’s Mistakes.” 1713 Croxall:  “An Original Canto of Spenser.” 1714:  Croxall:  “Another Original Canto.” 1730 (circa):  Whitehead:  “Vision of Solomon,” “Ode to the Honorable Charles Townsend,” “Ode to the Same.” 1736:  Thompson:  “Epithalamium.” 1736:  Cambridge:  “Marriage of Frederick.” 1736-37:  Boyse:  “The Olive,” “Psalm XLII.” 1737:  Akenside:  “The Virtuoso.” 1739:  West:  “Abuse of Traveling.” 1739:  Anon.:  “A New Canto of Spenser’s Fairy Queen.” 1740:  Boyse:  “Ode to the Marquis of Tavistock.” 1741 (circa):  Boyse:  “Vision of Patience.” 1742:  Shenstone:  “The Schoolmistress.” 1742-50:  Cambridge:  “Archimage.” 1742:  Dodsley:  “Pain and Patience.” 1743:  Anon.:  “Albion’s Triumph.” 1744 (circa):  Dodsley:  “Death of Mr. Pope.” 1744:  Akenside:  “Ode to Curio.” 1746:  Blacklock:  “Hymn to Divine Love,” “Philantheus.” 1747:  Mason:  Stanzas in “Musaeus.” 1747:  Ridley:  “Psyche.” 1747:  Lowth:  “Choice of Hercules.” 1747:  Upton:  “A New Canto of Spenser’s Fairy Queen.” 1747:  Bedingfield:  “Education of Achilles.” 1747:  Pitt:  “The Jordan.” 1748:  T. Warton, Sr.:  “Philander.” 1748:  Thomson:  “The Castle of Indolence.” 1749:  Potter:  “A Farewell Hymn to the Country.” 1750:  T. Warton:  “Morning.” 1751:  West:  “Education.” 1751:  T. Warton:  “Elegy on the Death of Prince Frederick.” 1751:  Mendes:  “The Seasons,” 1751:  Lloyd:  “Progress of Envy.” 1751:  Akenside:  “Ode.” 1751:  Smith:  “Thales.” 1753:  T. Warton:  “A Pastoral in the Manner of Spenser.” 1754:  Denton:  “Immortality.” 1755:  Arnold:  “The Mirror.” 1748-58:  Mendez:  “Squire of Dames.” 1756:  Smart:  “Hymn to the Supreme Being.” 1757:  Thompson:  “The Nativity,” “Hymn to May.” 1758:  Akenside:  “To Country Gentlemen of England.” 1759:  Wilkie:  “A Dream” 1759:  Poem in “Ralph’s Miscellany.” 1762:  Denton:  “House of Superstition.” 1767:  Mickle:  “The Concubine.” 1768:  Downman:  “Land of the Muses.” 1771-74:  Beattie:  “The Ministrel.” 1775:  Anon.:  “Land of Liberty.” 1775:  Mickle:  Stanzas from “Introduction to the Lusiad.”

[25] See Phelps, pp. 66-68.

[26] See the sumptuous edition of Cambridge’s “Works,” issued by his son in 1803.