Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 234 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 Lives of the English Poets : Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lives_of_the_Most_Eminent_English_Poets Transcribed from the 1891 Cassell and Company edition by David Price "Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope" by Samuel Johnson is a literary biographical collection written in the early 18th century. The work offers in-depth assessments of prominent English poets throughout history, focusing especially on the complicated lives and contributions of Matthew Prior, William Congreve, Richard Blackmore, and Alexander Pope. Through critical analysis and personal anecdotes, Johnson explores how their unique backgrounds, career experiences, and personal philosophies influenced their writing and place within English literature. The opening of this work establishes the context for Johnson’s detailed examinations of the poets. It begins with an introduction outlining Johnson's philosophy regarding literary criticism, citing the importance of context and moral implications when assessing poetry. The author specifically recounts anecdotes about Matthew Prior, emphasizing his rise from humble beginnings to an eminent position in society and literature. It also touches on Prior's education and engagement with notable figures of his time. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of individual poets, showcasing how their lives interweave with the broader currents of English literary history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat 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 398776 2025-08-02T13:57:47.877068 text/html 403684 2015-02-08T13:02:37 text/html 427437 2025-08-02T13:57:55.827020 application/epub+zip 431818 2025-08-02T13:57:51.388092 application/epub+zip 211853 2025-08-02T13:57:50.104041 application/epub+zip 708248 2025-08-02T13:57:59.161069 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 685589 2025-08-02T13:57:54.962142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353521 2022-09-03T05:51:34.631043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383142 2025-08-02T13:57:47.248054 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383343 2015-02-08T13:00:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19231 2025-08-02T13:57:59.289001 application/rdf+xml 24544 2025-08-02T13:57:50.608039 image/jpeg 4781 2025-08-02T13:57:50.352037 image/jpeg 145263 2015-02-08T13:04:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 339576 2015-02-08T13:04:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 430825 2025-08-02T13:57:47.916069 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