Arrange the following works of criticism in order of publication:
- A. Sidney, An Apologie for Poetrie
- B. Wilson, The Arte of Rhetorique
- C. Wordsworth, Preface to Lyrical Ballads
- D. Pope, An Essay on Criticism
- E. Eliot, 'The Metaphysical Poets'
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Correct answer: B. B, A, D, C, E
Explanation
The Arte of Rhetorique (1553) → An Apologie (1595) → An Essay on Criticism (1711) → Preface to Lyrical Ballads (1800, enlarged 1802) → 'The Metaphysical Poets' (1921).
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