02345cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500730014826400510022130000470027233600260031933700260034533800360037150000310040750800830043852012970052153400450181865300550186365300530191885600430197199900170201410598UtSlPG20260610133244.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aCibber, Theophilus,d1703-175814aThe Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume I. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-01-01  aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders  a"The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Theophilus Cibber is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. This extensive work serves as a biographical compilation of notable poets from Britain and Ireland, detailing their lives, works, and contributions to literature. The first volume includes significant figures such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, and Sir Thomas More, offering insights into their personal histories and the broader literary context of their times.  At the start of this volume, Cibber introduces Geoffrey Chaucer, delving into the uncertainty surrounding his birthplace and lineage, while highlighting his education and early literary attempts. The opening recounts Chaucer's life journey, from his studies at the university to his rise at the royal court, showcasing his relationships with influential patrons. Cibber portrays Chaucer as a multifaceted individual—poet, courtier, and ambassador—while also hinting at the tumultuous shifts of fortune that characterized his later years. This introductory biographical sketch sets the tone for the detailed accounts to follow of other poets, interweaving personal anecdotes with critical analysis of their contributions to English poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPoets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800  aPoets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10598  c52058d52058