LIVES

OF THE

ENGLISH POETS.

VOL. II.

OF THE MOST

EMINENT ENGLISH
ENGLISH POETS,

WITH

CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THEIR WORKS.

BY SAMUEL JOHNSON.

WITH NOTES CORRECTIVE AND EXPLANATORY,
BY PETER CUNNINGHAM, F. S. A.,

AND A LIFE OF THE AUTHOR,
BY THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY.

COMPLETE IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

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1866.

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Born at Bardsey, in Yorkshire-Educated at Kilkenny and Dublin-Entered of the Middle

Temple-Early appearance as a poet-His first dramatic labour-Obtains the patronage

of Halifax-Writes 'The Double Dealer,' 'Love for Love,' and 'The Mourning Bride'—His

controversy with Collier-His last play, and high poetical reputation-His government situ -

ations-Death, and burial in Westminster Abbey-Works and character

SIR RICHARD BLACKMORE.-1658?7-1729.

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Born at Corsham, in Wiltshire-Educated at Westminster and Oxford-Becomes a Fellow of

the College of Physicians-His first work an Heroic Poem-Prince Arthur'—' King Arthur'

-Attacked by Dennis-His 'Satire against Wit' and Quarrel with Dryden-His other Poems

-His Religious Life-Burial at Boxted, in Essex-Works and Character

ELIJAH FENTON.-1688-1730.

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Born at Shelton, in Staffordshire-Educated at Cambridge, but leaves without taking a Degree

-Becomes a Nonjuror-Secretary to the Earl of Orrery and Tutor to his Son-Acquires the

friendship of Southerne and Pope-Publishes his Poems-Assists Pope in the Odyssey-

His Benevolence of Heart and Indolent Habits-Death and Burial at Easthampstead, Berks

-Works and Character

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JOHN JAY.-1688-1732.

Born at Barnstaple, in Devonshire-Apprenticed to a Silkmercer-Made Secretary to the

Duchess of Monmouth-Publishes 'The Shepherd's Week'-Acquires the Friendship of

Pope-His Court Disappointments-His intimacy with Mrs. Howard and the Duchess of

Queensberry-Writes 'The Beggar's Opera'-Its great success-His next Play prohibited

-His Fables-Burial, and Monument in Westminster Abbey—Works and Character.

GEORGE GRANVILLE, LORD LANSDOWN.-1665-1734–5.

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Burth-Educated at Cambridge-Is commended by Waller-His Dramatic Pieces-His 'Mira'

-Made Secretary of War and a Peer-Encourages Pope-Burial in St. Clement's Danes

--Works and Character

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