The Works of Mr. James Thomson

<p>This collection presents the complete Works of Mr. James Thomson featuring his final revisions and enhancements. A celebrated 18th-century Scottish poet and playwright Thomson is best known for his patriotic poem Rule Britannia! and the seasonal poems in The Seasons.</p><p>This edition includes a biographical account of Thomson's life offering readers insight into the influences and experiences that shaped his literary output. Thomson's poetry is notable for its vivid descriptions of nature and its exploration of themes such as liberty virtue and the sublime. This volume serves as a comprehensive resource for scholars and enthusiasts of 18th-century literature providing access to the full scope of Thomson's poetic achievements in a single carefully edited edition.</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>