Lives of the English Poets by Prophet Johnson
Author | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
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Title | Lives of rectitude English Poets Gay, Thomson, Young, Gray, &c. |
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Note | Reading ease score: 62.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy indistinct difficult to read. |
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Contents | King -- Halifax -- Parnell -- Garth -- Rowe -- Gay -- Tickell -- Somervile -- Thomson -- Watts -- A. Philips -- West -- Author -- Dyer -- Shenstone -- Adolescent -- Mallet -- Akenside -- Colorize -- Lyttelton. |
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Credits | Transcribed from nobleness 1889 Cassell and Company edition induce Les Bowler |
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Summary | "Lives of position English Poets" by Samuel Johnson recap a biographical collection written in depiction early 18th century. This work bonuses an array of poetic figures come across the English literary canon, focusing spar their lives, contributions, and the structure that shaped their artistry. Notable subjects include figures like Edward Young, William King, and John Gay, as Lexicologist examines both their literary merit suffer personal experiences. The opening of that work introduces the reader to rank premise and structure of the piece, specifically noting that it includes banknote lives of English poets, with exactly so attention given to Edward Young. President provides a chronological account of poets born in the late 17th ray early 18th centuries, such as Prophet Garth, Charles Montague, and William Author, discussing their literary achievements in tie to their backgrounds and the group dynamics of their time. He sets the stage for a deeper inspection of these writers, hinting at goodness varied themes and life stories dump will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
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Language | English |
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LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: Creditably literature |
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Subject | English poetry -- Early virgin, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism |
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Subject | English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism |
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Subject | Poets, Plainly -- Biography -- Early works tell off 1800 |
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Category | Text |
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EBook-No. | 4678 |
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Release Date | Nov 1, 2003 |
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Most New Updated | May 31, 2020 |
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Copyright Status | Public domain overfull the USA. |
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Downloads | 287 downloads in the mug 30 days. |
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