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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: In One Volume
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets In One Volume Author:Samuel Johnson Much of Samuel Johnson's most oft-quoted and trenchant literary criticism is found in this series of 50 biographies, first published 1779-1781, written originally to accompany a special serialized edition of these poets' works. This new edition, the first unabridged edition in decades, contains Johnson's full essays on such literary giants of hi... more »s time as Milton, Dryden, Pope, Cowley, Congreve, and Gray, as well as poets who were popular and influential in the 18th century but are sadly neglected today.« less