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100 1 _aJohnson, Samuel,
_d1709-1784
245 1 4 _aThe Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 08 :
_bThe Lives of the Poets, Volume II
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2008-01-08
508 _aProduced by Jonathan Ingram, Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 08" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of literary criticism and biographical accounts written in the early 19th century. This volume primarily focuses on "The Lives of the English Poets," detailing the lives and works of various poets including Prior, Congreve, and others. The text delves into their historical contexts, literary contributions, and offers insights into their personal experiences and public perceptions." "The opening of the volume begins by presenting an overview of Matthew Prior, exploring his rise from obscurity to prominence as a poet and statesman. It describes his early life, education at Cambridge, and notable works such as "The City Mouse and Country Mouse." The narrative outlines his political engagements, including roles under royal patronage, while also touching on the challenges he faced, including public scrutiny and rivalries with established poets like Dryden. Johnson's eloquent prose sets the tone for a series of character studies on the poets featured in the volume, aiming to provide a comprehensive understanding of their contributions to English literature." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPoets, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Biography
653 _aPoets, English -- 18th century -- Biography
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/24218
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