The Poetical Works of Mark AkensideBook IV.Reading editionChapter navigation57 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHEBook III.Book IV.Book I.—Book II.—INSCRIPTIONS:—AKENSIDE'S POETICAL WORKS.BOOK I.BOOK II.BOOK III.NOTESTHEBOOK I. 1757.BOOK II. 1765.BOOK III. 1770.THE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE PLEASURES OF THE IMAGINATION, 1770.BOOK I.ODE IV.ODE V.ODE VI.ODE IX.ODE XI.ODE XII.ODE XIII.ODE XV.ODE XVI.ODE XVIII.BOOK II.ODE II.ODE III.ODE IV.ODE V.ODE VI.ODE VII.ODE VIII.ODE IX.ODE X.ODE XI.ODE XII.ODE XIII.ODE XIV.ODE XV.NOTES.HYMN TO THE NAIADS. 1746.NOTES.INSCRIPTIONS.VII.AN EPISTLE TO CURIO. [1]THE VIRTUOSO.AMBITION AND CONTENT.THE POET. A RHAPSODY.A BRITISH PHILIPPIC.HYMN TO SCIENCE.LOVE. AN ELEGY.TO CORDELIA.SONG.Previous chapter ←Book III.Next chapter →Book 1 — Book I.—All chapters and sections (57)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHEBooks34Book 1 · Books1Book 2 · Books2Book 2 · Other sectionsINSCRIPTIONS:—AKENSIDE'S POETICAL WORKS.Book 1 · Books1Book 2 · Books2Book 3 · Books3Book 3 · Other sectionsNOTESTHEBook 1 · Books1Book 2 · Books2Book 3 · Books3Book 3 · Other sectionsTHE BEGINNING OF THE FOURTH BOOK OF THE PLEASURES OF THE IMAGINATION, 1770.Book 1 · Books1Book 1 · Other sectionsODE IV.ODE V.ODE VI.ODE IX.ODE XI.ODE XII.ODE XIII.ODE XV.ODE XVI.ODE XVIII.Book 2 · Books2Book 2 · Other sectionsODE II.ODE III.ODE IV.ODE V.ODE VI.ODE VII.ODE VIII.ODE IX.ODE X.ODE XI.ODE XII.ODE XIII.ODE XIV.ODE XV.NOTES.HYMN TO THE NAIADS. 1746.NOTES.INSCRIPTIONS.Book 2 · Chapters7Book 2 · Other sectionsAN EPISTLE TO CURIO. [1]THE VIRTUOSO.AMBITION AND CONTENT.THE POET. A RHAPSODY.A BRITISH PHILIPPIC.HYMN TO SCIENCE.LOVE. AN ELEGY.TO CORDELIA.SONG.ODES ON SEVERAL SUBJECTS:—← Book III.Book I.— →