02364cam a22003133u 4500 10660 UtSlPG 20260610133245.0 m cr n 260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PR Cary, Henry Francis, 1772-1844 Lives of the English Poets : From Johnson to Kirke White, Designed as a Continuation of Johnson's Lives Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2004 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2004-01-01 Samuel Johnson -- John Armstrong -- Richard Jago -- Richard Owen Cambridge -- Tobias Smollett -- Thomas Warton -- Joseph Warton -- Christopher Anstey -- William Mason -- Oliver Goldsmith -- Erasmus Darwin -- William Julius Mickle -- James Beattie -- William Hayley -- Sir William Jones -- Thomas Chatterton -- Henry Kirke White. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Lives of the English Poets" by Henry Francis Cary is a biographical compilation written in the mid-19th century. This work is designed as a continuation of Samuel Johnson's earlier lives of poets, focusing on notable English poets from Johnson's time up to Kirke White. The book explores the lives, influences, and contributions of these poets, offering insights into their characters and works. The beginning of "Lives of the English Poets" provides an overview of Samuel Johnson's life, detailing his upbringing, education, and the formative experiences that shaped him as a writer. It illustrates his struggles with poverty and health issues, his intellectual pursuits, and the various literary endeavors he embarked upon throughout his life. Cary sets the stage by chronicling Johnson's eccentricities and character traits, painting a vivid picture of the man behind the literary legacy, thus inviting readers into the world of one of England's greatest literary figures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poets, English -- Biography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/10660 52113 52113