"Lives of the Poets, Volume 1" by Samuel Johnson is a set of biographies about important English poets in the early 1800s. The book shares detailed stories about the lives of poets like Cowley, Milton, and Dryden and explores their part in literature and their complicated personalities. It shows both literary analysis and historical background to understand the relationships between the poets and their societies. The book starts with Johnson defending his biographies against claims that they are too opinionated and critical. He stresses the need for honest and complete assessments of the poets' lives. Johnson also looks at how his work gives not only literary observations but also moral lessons pulled from what the poets went through. This then leads into Abraham Cowley's life, exploring how he grew up, his goals in literature, and the effects of his life and work, preparing for deeper investigations of other English poets in upcoming chapters.
Lives of the Poets, Volume 1
By Samuel Johnson
Discover the intertwined lives and legacies of England's celebrated poets, revealing their profound impact on literature and society.
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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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