The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland (1753) Volume IV.

"The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland" by Theophilus Cibber is a collection of biographies written in the 1700s that looks at the lives and work of poets from Great Britain and Ireland. The book tells detailed stories of poets and their role in literature. It talks about their lives, how society affected them, and what they wrote. The goal is to show how poetry grew and became important during that time. The book starts by talking about Peter Motteux, a French man who was successful in England as a translator and writer. His work and sad death are described, which sets the stage for talking about other poets, like Mrs. Manley. Mrs. Manley's complicated life shows the struggles that women writers faced back then. The beginning parts show how the poets' personal lives, art, and culture were all connected. It shows how their experiences shaped what they wrote and what they left behind. Each story both celebrates and judges what they gave to the world of literature.