Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 73 Cibber, Theophilus 1703 1758 The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Mr. Cibber is a historical account written during the mid-18th century. This volume serves as a biographical compilation detailing the lives and contributions of various poets from Britain and Ireland, notably focusing on figures like Eustace Budgell and Thomas Tickell. The text offers insight not only into the poets’ careers but also their personal lives and the sociopolitical contexts in which they operated. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Eustace Budgell, whose early life reflects the complexities of familial expectations and personal aspirations. Budgell’s journey begins with his aristocratic background, education at Christ's Church, Oxford, and subsequent friendship with the renowned poet Joseph Addison. The narrative unfolds to reveal Budgell's deviations from his father’s intentions for him to pursue a legal career, as he is drawn instead to literature and involvement with notable publications such as "The Tatler" and "The Spectator." Ultimately, the opening portion highlights his rise within literary circles, his fluctuating fortunes, and his poignant reflections on his ambitions, emphasizing themes of friendship, familial obligations, and the pursuit of artistic recognition amidst personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Biographies Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 688771 688661 2024-10-05T16:10:26.610941 2023-10-06T04:06:10.152211 text/html text/html 688764 688654 2024-10-05T16:10:26.937943 2023-10-06T04:06:10.429187 text/html text/html 352349 2024-10-05T16:10:38.231883 application/epub+zip 362919 2024-10-05T16:10:30.943889 application/epub+zip 335243 2024-10-05T16:10:29.496904 application/epub+zip 699953 2024-10-05T16:10:43.468856 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666356 2024-10-05T16:10:37.198905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622986 2022-09-06T18:45:58.883562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635968 635909 2024-10-05T16:10:26.097949 2023-10-06T04:06:09.757199 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 637277 2020-12-14T16:54:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 241847 2020-12-14T16:54:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 637309 2020-12-14T16:54:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 241784 2020-12-14T16:54:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21248 2024-10-05T16:10:43.597831 application/rdf+xml 23891 2024-10-05T16:10:30.049929 image/jpeg 4562 2024-10-05T16:10:29.776904 image/jpeg 351945 2024-10-05T16:10:26.995972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia