Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 263 Addison, Joseph 1672 1719 Bickerstaff, Isaac Gay, John 1685 1732 Somerville, William 1675 1742 Somervile, William Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, by the Rev. George Gilfillan Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase" by Joseph Addison et al. is a collection of poetry and fables published in the mid-19th century. This anthology features the works of notable poets such as Joseph Addison and John Gay, as well as William Somerville, reflecting the poetic styles and themes of the early 18th century. The book encompasses a variety of poetic forms, including odes, songs, and translations, which explore themes of nature, heroism, and the human experience. The opening portion of the work begins with a detailed table of contents outlining the various contributions from Addison, Gay, and Somerville. It highlights Addison's diverse poems, including tributes to contemporary poets, patriotic verses, and translations from classical sources. The segment also introduces the lives of the poets, emphasizing Addison's literary influence and the profound themes woven throughout his poetry. The style of the initial poems displays Addison's admiration for classical tradition while also capturing the essence of his contemporary society, revealing a blend of personal reflection and broader cultural commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Dramatists, English -- 18th century -- Biography Poets, English -- 18th century -- Biography English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Category: Poetry Category: British Literature 759972 2025-08-05T04:03:38.137584 text/html 759943 759831 2024-11-05T05:22:05.093679 2023-10-05T06:08:11.195218 text/html text/html 382037 2025-08-05T04:04:05.650955 application/epub+zip 388084 2025-08-05T04:03:48.617503 application/epub+zip 339679 2025-08-05T04:03:43.925544 application/epub+zip 786838 2025-08-05T04:04:11.995919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 723623 2025-08-05T04:03:58.489940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488672 2022-09-05T08:36:45.769456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627906 2025-08-05T04:03:37.419636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 608023 2024-10-28T17:53:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19277 2025-08-05T04:04:12.180870 application/rdf+xml 25766 2025-08-05T04:03:44.470562 image/jpeg 4829 2025-08-05T04:03:44.184531 image/jpeg 373562 2025-08-05T04:03:38.191625 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia