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 Project Gutenberg 2005-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 995 Cibber, Theophilus 1703 1758 The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume II. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Fred Robinson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Theophilus Cibber is a historical account written in the mid-18th century. This work, which forms part of a multi-volume collection, delves deeply into the lives and contributions of various poets from Great Britain and Ireland, documenting their careers, styles, and notable works. The opening of this volume begins with a note about its publication and the intention to compile the lives of various poets, showcasing the contributions of lesser-known figures, such as Anthony Brewer and Thomas May. Each poet is introduced with summaries of their works, influence, and context within their time, often highlighting their interactions with contemporaneous literary and political figures. For instance, the narrative recounts how Brewer's talent stemmed from the era of Charles I, detailing his various plays and the impact of his work, as well as including interesting anecdotes that connect these poets to historical events, like Oliver Cromwell’s performance in one of Brewer’s plays. Overall, the text reveals both the personal and artistic dimensions of each poet, setting the stage for a comprehensive exploration of their literary legacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.4 (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: Biographies Category: History - British 660723 2025-07-07T07:09:34.622711 text/html 669193 2020-12-12T08:43:29 text/html 352645 2025-07-07T07:09:46.432627 application/epub+zip 362060 2025-07-07T07:09:38.807608 application/epub+zip 334103 2025-07-07T07:09:37.228666 application/epub+zip 722361 2025-07-07T07:09:51.944591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 678708 2025-07-07T07:09:45.224600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 635583 2022-09-08T05:38:52.073013 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610729 2025-07-07T07:09:33.546694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610520 2020-12-12T08:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 610578 2020-12-12T08:43:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21294 2025-07-07T07:09:52.082536 application/rdf+xml 23929 2025-07-07T07:09:37.772658 image/jpeg 4532 2025-07-07T07:09:37.494612 image/jpeg 235202 2020-12-12T08:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 249684 2020-12-12T08:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 235131 2020-12-12T08:43:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 345086 2025-07-07T07:09:34.675635 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia