"Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett" by Samuel Johnson et al. is an anthology showcasing the poetry and lives of several famous writers, with added insight from Reverend George Gilfillan's essays and notes. The collection reveals the poets' perspectives on life, society, and their own feelings through the rich language of their verse. It especially looks at Samuel Johnson, exploring his early life, his battles with mental health, and his long journey to becoming a respected writer. His early setbacks, different jobs, and the fight for recognition are detailed, giving readers a background for his poems like "London" and "The Vanity of Human Wishes", focusing on Johnson’s determination and skill and giving context to understand his poems in the rest of the anthology.
Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory Notes
By Samuel Johnson
Discover the lives and verses of celebrated poets as they grapple with the trials and triumphs of the human condition.
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About the AuthorSamuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
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