Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 302 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Gray, Thomas 1716 1771 Parnell, Thomas 1679 1718 Parnel, Thomas Smollett, T. (Tobias) 1721 1771 Smollett, Tobias George Smollet, T. (Tobias) Gilfillan, George 1813 1878 Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett" by Samuel Johnson et al. is a collection of poetry and biographical sketches compiled in the mid-19th century. This anthology brings together the works of several celebrated poets, focusing on their significant contributions to literature, along with critical essays and explanatory notes provided by the compiler, the Reverend George Gilfillan. The works featured delve into themes of human experience, societal observations, and personal reflections, showcasing the stylistic richness of poetry from that era. At the start of this collection, the opening discusses the life and early literary development of Samuel Johnson, one of the most prominent figures included. It describes his childhood, education, struggles with depression, and eventual emergence as a writer. Johnson's initial failures, various jobs, and his struggles to gain recognition are vividly portrayed, setting the tone for a deeper exploration of his work, particularly his poems such as "London" and "The Vanity of Human Wishes." This thorough introduction emphasizes Johnson's resilience and talent, providing context for the poems that follow in the anthology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English poetry -- 18th century PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 466753 2025-08-05T07:05:36.199117 text/html 466724 466609 2024-11-05T08:38:20.046822 2023-10-05T08:43:15.199729 text/html text/html 264106 2025-08-05T07:05:51.700049 application/epub+zip 267907 2025-08-05T07:05:42.074053 application/epub+zip 233299 2025-08-05T07:05:39.629065 application/epub+zip 565594 2025-08-05T07:05:56.161004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 527562 2025-08-05T07:05:48.591061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330494 2022-09-05T12:22:34.520454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378807 2025-08-05T07:05:35.701087 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358961 2024-10-28T18:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19670 2025-08-05T07:05:56.428982 application/rdf+xml 23693 2025-08-05T07:05:40.133054 image/jpeg 4896 2025-08-05T07:05:39.882138 image/jpeg 259166 2025-08-05T07:05:36.232086 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 en.wikipedia