An edition of The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works (1779)

Johnson's Lives of the English poets, abridged

with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a ... compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.

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An edition of The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works (1779)

Johnson's Lives of the English poets, abridged

with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a ... compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.

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printed for E. Newbery

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Subjects
History and criticism, English poetry, English Poets, Biography, Early works to 1800, Poets, biography, Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784, English poetry, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, English poetry, history and criticism, 18th century, Authors, english
People
John Milton (1608-1674), Joseph Addison (1672-1719), Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), Richard Savage (1696 or 7-1743), Edmund Waller (1605-1687), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Alexander Pope (1688-1744)
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Early modern, 1500-1700, 18th century, 17th century, Early modern (1500-1700)

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1821, George Walker
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The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works
1819, Benjamin C. Buzby, Benjamin Warner
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The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works
1819, Benjamin C. Buzby, Benjamin Warner
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The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works
1819, Benjamin C. Buzby, Benjamin Warner
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The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works.
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The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works
1800, Printed by D. Buchanan, sold by him, & by W. Creech [etc.]
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Johnson's Lives of the English poets, abridged: with notes and illustrations by the editor. Designed for the improvement of youth in the knowledge of polite literature, and as a ... compendium for persons of riper years. To which is prefixed, some account of the life of Dr. Johnson.
1797, printed for E. Newbery
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Eighteenth Century -- reel 10809, no. 03.

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xxi,[3],239,[1]p.,plate :

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