Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope by Samuel Johnson
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"Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope" by Samuel Johnson is a biographical and critical work published between 1779-81. This volume presents Johnson's assessments of four poets, part of his larger collection examining 52 English poets. Johnson combines biographical narrative with character sketches and critical evaluations of their major works. Originally commissioned by London publishers to compete with Scottish editions, these prefaces grew beyond their intended scope, revealing Johnson's sharp
judgments and occasional prejudices that sparked immediate debate among his contemporaries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
|---|---|
| Title | Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Eminent_English_Poets |
| Credits | Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell and Company edition by David Price |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism |
| Subject | English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism |
| Subject | Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 5101 |
| Release Date | Feb 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 8, 2015 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 529 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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