Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 505 Cibber, Theophilus 1703 1758 The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume I. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Theophilus Cibber is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. This extensive work serves as a biographical compilation of notable poets from Britain and Ireland, detailing their lives, works, and contributions to literature. The first volume includes significant figures such as Geoffrey Chaucer, William Langland, and Sir Thomas More, offering insights into their personal histories and the broader literary context of their times. At the start of this volume, Cibber introduces Geoffrey Chaucer, delving into the uncertainty surrounding his birthplace and lineage, while highlighting his education and early literary attempts. The opening recounts Chaucer's life journey, from his studies at the university to his rise at the royal court, showcasing his relationships with influential patrons. Cibber portrays Chaucer as a multifaceted individual—poet, courtier, and ambassador—while also hinting at the tumultuous shifts of fortune that characterized his later years. This introductory biographical sketch sets the tone for the detailed accounts to follow of other poets, interweaving personal anecdotes with critical analysis of their contributions to English poetry. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Biographies Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 673916 2025-08-05T04:06:24.692764 text/html 673887 673771 2024-11-05T05:25:05.063753 2023-10-05T06:10:35.608409 text/html text/html 352344 2025-08-05T04:06:35.102721 application/epub+zip 362433 2025-08-05T04:06:28.372714 application/epub+zip 334140 2025-08-05T04:06:26.980721 application/epub+zip 691687 2025-08-05T04:06:39.869694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 661537 2025-08-05T04:06:34.102689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619106 2022-09-05T08:39:44.754397 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 623444 2025-08-05T04:06:24.222735 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 603591 2024-10-28T17:54:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17498 2025-08-05T04:06:40.029678 application/rdf+xml 23671 2025-08-05T04:06:27.530707 image/jpeg 4540 2025-08-05T04:06:27.245718 image/jpeg 350396 2025-08-05T04:06:24.746728 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