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Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779–81), alternatively known by the shorter title Lives of the Poets, is a work by Samuel Johnson comprising short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century. These were arranged, approximately, by date of death.
First published: 1779
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- Literary Criticism
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- eng
History and criticismEnglish poetryEnglish PoetsBiographyEarly works to 1800Poets, biographyJohnson, samuel, 1709-1784English poetry, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700English poetry, history and criticism, 18th centuryAuthors, english
