02449cam a22003373u 4500 4678 UtSlPG 20260610133129.0 m cr n 260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Lives of the English Poets : Gay, Thomson, Young, Gray, &c. Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2003 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2003-11-01 King -- Halifax -- Parnell -- Garth -- Rowe -- Gay -- Tickell -- Somervile -- Thomson -- Watts -- A. Philips -- West -- Collins -- Dyer -- Shenstone -- Young -- Mallet -- Akenside -- Gray -- Lyttelton. Transcribed from the 1889 Cassell and Company edition by Les Bowler "Lives of the English Poets" by Samuel Johnson is a biographical collection written in the early 18th century. This work presents an array of poetic figures from the English literary canon, focusing on their lives, contributions, and the circumstances that shaped their artistry. Notable subjects include figures like Edward Young, William King, and John Gay, as Johnson examines both their literary merit and personal experiences. The opening of this work introduces the reader to the premise and structure of the collection, specifically noting that it includes twenty lives of English poets, with particular attention given to Edward Young. Johnson provides a chronological account of poets born in the late 17th and early 18th centuries, such as Samuel Garth, Charles Montague, and William Collins, discussing their literary achievements in relation to their backgrounds and the social dynamics of their time. He sets the stage for a deeper exploration of these writers, hinting at the varied themes and life stories that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4678 46723 46723