According to Deacock the first of oportry was of iron; was of gold. third was of silver; fourth of brass this age took a slide to the barbaram's & Crud profases & return & nature & revers the age of gold J The Percy Reprints, No. 3 PEACOCK'S FOUR AGES OF POETRY SHELLEY'S DEFENCE OF POETRY BROWNING'S ESSAY ON SHELLEY |