Johnson's Chief Lives Of The Poets

Johnson's Chief Lives Of The Poets is a collection of biographies written by Samuel Johnson, one of the most prominent literary figures of the 18th century. The book includes the lives of seven poets: John Milton, John Dryden, Jonathan Swift, Joseph Addison, Alexander Pope, Thomas Gray, and Johnson himself. Each biography provides a detailed account of the poet's life, works, and literary contributions. The book also includes Macaulay's Life of Johnson, a biography of Samuel Johnson himself, which was written by Thomas Babington Macaulay. This edition of the book was published in 1880 and remains a valuable resource for students and scholars of English literature.To Which Are Appended Macaulay¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s And Carlyle¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Essays On Boswell¿¿¿¿¿¿¿s Life Of Johnson.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.