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Lives of the poets by Samuel Johnson · Booklabria

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Lives of the poets

BiographyHistory and criticism

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First published: 1820
Language: English
Editions: 37

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A book by Samuel Johnson, first published in 1820. Open Library records 37 editions, all in English; the newest is from Yale University Press, 2010, 1583 pages.

Subjects: Biography
History and criticism
Biographies
Early works to 1800
Histoire et critique
Poets, biography
Time: 18th Century; Early modern, 1500-1700
Characters: John Milton
Jonathan Swift
Joseph Addison
Abraham Cowley
Edmund Waller

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