Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 Cibber, Theophilus 1703 1758 The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume V. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Mr. Cibber is a historical account written during the mid-18th century. This volume serves as a biographical compilation detailing the lives and contributions of various poets from Britain and Ireland, notably focusing on figures like Eustace Budgell and Thomas Tickell. The text offers insight not only into the poets’ careers but also their personal lives and the sociopolitical contexts in which they operated. At the start of the book, the reader is introduced to Eustace Budgell, whose early life reflects the complexities of familial expectations and personal aspirations. Budgell’s journey begins with his aristocratic background, education at Christ's Church, Oxford, and subsequent friendship with the renowned poet Joseph Addison. The narrative unfolds to reveal Budgell's deviations from his father’s intentions for him to pursue a legal career, as he is drawn instead to literature and involvement with notable publications such as "The Tatler" and "The Spectator." Ultimately, the opening portion highlights his rise within literary circles, his fluctuating fortunes, and his poignant reflections on his ambitions, emphasizing themes of friendship, familial obligations, and the pursuit of artistic recognition amidst personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 Poets, Irish -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Biographies Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 688846 2025-07-05T13:13:19.823177 text/html 688764 688654 2024-11-05T15:50:14.368311 2023-10-06T04:06:10.429187 text/html text/html 352410 2025-07-05T13:13:29.827107 application/epub+zip 362904 2025-07-05T13:13:23.317201 application/epub+zip 335229 2025-07-05T13:13:22.039166 application/epub+zip 700041 2025-07-05T13:13:34.487133 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666026 2025-07-05T13:13:28.916164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 622986 2022-09-06T18:45:58.883562 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635879 2025-07-05T13:13:19.356157 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 616042 2024-10-28T19:11:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17303 2025-07-05T13:13:34.612092 application/rdf+xml 23891 2025-07-05T13:13:22.532149 image/jpeg 4562 2025-07-05T13:13:22.286141 image/jpeg 351999 2025-07-05T13:13:19.874160 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