Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 104 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Lives of the Poets, Volume 1 The Lives of the English Poets Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Cowley -- Denham -- Milton -- Butler -- Rochester -- Roscommon -- Otway -- Waller -- Pomfret -- Dorset -- Stepney -- J. Philips -- Walsh -- Dryden -- Smith -- Duke -- King -- Sprat -- Halifax -- Parnell -- Garth -- Rowe -- Addison -- Hughes -- Sheffield, duke of Buckinghamshire. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Lives of the Poets, Volume 1" by Samuel Johnson is a biographical collection written in the early 19th century. This work presents detailed accounts of significant English poets, including figures such as Cowley, Milton, and Dryden, as Johnson examines their lives, their contributions to literature, and the complexities of their characters. The collection is known for its blend of literary critique and historical context, shedding light on the interactions between the poets and their respective societies. The opening of "Lives of the Poets" provides a preface that outlines Johnson's approach and the critical reception of his work. Johnson defends his biographies against accusations of being dogmatic and overly critical while highlighting the importance of honest and comprehensive evaluations of poets' lives. He reflects on how his work contributes not merely to literary criticism but also to moral lessons drawn from the experiences of these poets. Additionally, Johnson begins the life of Abraham Cowley, offering insights into Cowley's early years, his literary ambitions, and the impacts of his life and works, setting the stage for further detailed explorations of English poetry in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature 1073446 1073334 2024-10-04T12:04:49.627127 2023-10-05T04:05:04.364836 text/html text/html 1073439 1073327 2024-10-04T12:04:50.087106 2023-10-05T04:05:04.701016 text/html text/html 483595 2024-10-04T12:05:04.442143 application/epub+zip 499246 2024-10-04T12:04:53.789090 application/epub+zip 489410 2024-10-04T12:04:52.267062 application/epub+zip 861777 2024-10-04T12:05:12.508974 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804194 2024-10-04T12:05:03.209071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767722 2022-09-05T05:34:12.580220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 993900 993839 2024-10-04T12:04:48.924133 2023-10-05T04:05:03.818999 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 993741 2020-12-26T23:44:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 385830 2020-12-26T23:44:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 993732 2020-12-26T23:44:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385757 2020-12-26T23:44:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21555 2024-10-04T12:05:12.679006 application/rdf+xml 15923 2024-10-04T12:04:52.821083 image/jpeg 3977 2024-10-04T12:04:52.541079 image/jpeg 478827 2024-10-04T12:04:50.176107 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