Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 420 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Eminent_English_Poets Addison -- Savage -- Swift. Transcribed from the 1888 Cassell & Company edition by Les Bowler "Johnson's Lives of the Poets — Volume 1" by Samuel Johnson is a biographical work written during the 18th century. This volume presents in-depth analyses and accounts of the lives of notable poets, including Joseph Addison, Richard Savage, and Jonathan Swift. Johnson's exploration not only reflects on their literary contributions but also provides insights into their personal struggles and triumphs, making the biographies a blend of artistic evaluation and historical commentary. The opening of the work begins with an introduction by Henry Morley, setting the tone for the ensuing biographies. Johnson’s focus is particularly notable on Richard Savage, a poet mired in controversy and deception, detailing how Savage’s questionable claims regarding his lineage drew Johnson's empathy, perhaps due to his own hardships and struggles. Johnson further transitions into the life of Joseph Addison, painting a vivid portrait of Addison's early years, education, and eventual rise as a prominent literary figure. This introduction establishes the biographical format where not just literary merit, but the socio-economic and emotional contexts of the poets’ lives will be probed throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English poetry -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- History and criticism English poetry -- 18th century -- History and criticism Poets, English -- Biography -- Early works to 1800 PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 403760 2025-08-02T12:23:55.137367 text/html 397841 2020-05-31T16:30:22 text/html 296237 2025-08-02T12:23:59.260391 application/epub+zip 301002 2025-08-02T12:23:55.753394 application/epub+zip 197692 2025-08-02T12:23:55.440390 application/epub+zip 410539 2025-08-02T12:24:02.195375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390815 2025-08-02T12:23:58.744353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288783 2022-09-03T03:52:23.758513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391648 2025-08-02T12:23:54.868404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 391799 2020-05-31T16:30:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388191 2010-01-08T10:16:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21039 2025-08-02T12:24:02.329333 application/rdf+xml 19368 2025-08-02T12:23:55.509360 image/jpeg 3003 2025-08-02T12:23:55.475366 image/jpeg 143878 2020-05-31T16:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 286603 2020-05-31T16:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 143002 2010-01-08T11:28:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 289271 2025-08-02T12:23:55.177353 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