The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets

<p><i>The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets</i> is a seminal work of biographical and critical literature by Samuel Johnson. Originally published as prefaces to a collection of poetry these Lives offer insightful portraits of prominent English poets including Dryden Smith Duke King Sprat Halifax Parnell Garth Rowe Addison Hughes and Sheffield.</p> <p>Johnson's essays combine biographical details with critical analysis providing a rich understanding of each poet's life and works. His prose is both elegant and incisive making this collection a cornerstone of English literary criticism. This edition allows readers to rediscover Johnson's profound influence on literary scholarship and to appreciate his enduring insights into the lives and legacies of England's greatest poets. A must-read for students and enthusiasts of English literature 'The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets' remains a valuable resource for understanding the development of English poetry and literary criticism.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>