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Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett

With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and Explanatory NotesBy Samuel Johnson, Thomas Parnell, Thomas Gray, T. Smollett
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The anthology "Poetical Works of Johnson, Parnell, Gray, and Smollett" is a compelling collection that vividly illustrates the diverse literary styles and thematic richness of 18th-century British poetry. This collection juxtaposes the reflective musings on human nature of Samuel Johnson with the pastoral elegances found in Thomas Parnell's works. Thomas Gray's command of lyricism and his melancholic odes, coupled with T. Smollett's incisive satire and biting wit, create a tapestry of poetic exploration. The range of styles from elegy to satire speaks to the vibrant intellectual milieu of the Enlightenment, highlighting how poetry served as both personal expression and social commentary during this period. The four poets included in this anthology were pivotal in their respective contributions to literature, each engaging with the thematic concerns of their time. Johnson's lexicon and moral reflections, Parnell's classicism, Gray's innovative use of form and imagery, and Smollett's biting social critique together embody key facets of the Neoclassical and early Romantic movements. Their works reflect cultural dialogues on reason, nature, and the human condition, drawing from and contributing to ongoing literary and philosophical discourse in a rapidly changing society. Recommended for both enthusiasts of classic literature and scholars of Enlightenment thought, this anthology offers an exceptional opportunity to engage with varied poetic voices in a singular volume. Readers are invited to explore the works not only for their aesthetic and historical significance but for their insight into the complex interplay of ideas within the 18th-century literary landscape. Engaging with these texts delivers an enriching encounter with a profound literary and cultural tradition, fostering cross-temporal conversations that remain relevant today.
PoeticSatireGriefPsychologicalIdentityJourneyFamilyMythological World

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GenrePoetry
Length6 hrs 4 mins
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Publish dateSep 16, 2022
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Introduction
52TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
2JOHNSON'S POEMS.
53THE LIFE AND POETRY OF THOMAS PARNELL.
3THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON.
54HESIOD; OR, THE RISE OF WOMAN.
4LONDON:
55SONG.
5THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES.
56SONG.
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6PROLOGUE
57SONG.
7PROLOGUE
58ANACREONTIC.
8PROLOGUE
59ANACREONTIC.
9PROLOGUE
60A FAIRY TALE,
10SPRING.
61TO MR POPE.
11MIDSUMMER.
62HEALTH: AN ECLOGUE.
12AUTUMN.
63THE FLIES: AN ECLOGUE.
13EPIGRAM
64AN ELEGY TO AN OLD BEAUTY.
14STELLA IN MOURNING.
65THE BOOK-WORM.
15TO STELLA.
66AN ALLEGORY ON MAN.
16VERSES
67AN IMITATION OF SOME FRENCH VERSES.
17TO LADY FIREBRACE,[1]
68A NIGHT-PIECE ON DEATH.
18TO LYCE,
69A HYMN TO CONTENTMENT.
19ON THE DEATH OF MR ROBERT LEVETT,
70THE HERMIT.
20EPITAPH ON CLAUDE PHILLIPS,[1]
71GRAY'S POEMS.
21EPITAPH
72II.—ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT,
22ON THE DEATH OF STEPHEN GREY, F.R.S.,
73III—ON A DISTANT PROSPECT OF ETON COLLEGE.
23TO MISS HICKMAN,
74IV.—HYMN TO ADVERSITY.
24PARAPHRASE
75V.—THE PROGRESS OF POESY.
25HORACE,
76VI—THE BARD.
26ON SEEING A BUST OF MRS MONTAGUE.
77VII.—THE FATAL SISTERS.
27ANACREON, ODE NINTH.
78VIII.—THE DESCENT OF ODIN.
28LINES
79IX.—THE DEATH OF HOEL.[1]
29PARODY OF A TRANSLATION
80X.—THE TRIUMPH OF OWEN:
30BURLESQUE
81XI.—FOR MUSIC.[1]
31EPITAPH FOR MR HOGARTH.
82MISCELLANEOUS.
32TRANSLATION
83ELEGY WRITTEN IN A COUNTRY CHURCHYARD.
33TO MRS THRALE,
84EPITAPH ON MRS JANE CLARKE.[1]
34IMPROMPTU TRANSLATION
85STANZAS,
35LINES
86TRANSLATION FROM STATIUS.
36TRANSLATION
87GRAY ON HIMSELF.
37IMPROMPTU
88THE
38TRANSLATION OF VIRGIL.
89SMOLLETT'S POEMS
39TRANSLATION OF HORACE.
90REPROOF: A SATIRE.
40TRANSLATION OF HORACE.
91THE TEARS OF SCOTLAND.
41TRANSLATION
92VERSES ON A YOUNG LADY
42TO MISS * * * *
93LOVE ELEGY.
43EVENING: AN ODE.
94BURLESQUE ODE.[1]
44TO THE SAME.
95ODE TO MIRTH.
45TO A FRIEND.
96ODE TO SLEEP.
46TO A YOUNG LADY,
97ODE TO LEVEN WATER.
47EPILOGUE
98ODE TO BLUE-EYED ANN.
48THE YOUNG AUTHOR.
99ODE TO INDEPENDENCE.
49FRIENDSHIP: AN ODE.
100SONG.
50IMITATION OF THE STYLE OF[1] * * *
101SONG.
51ONE AND TWENTY.
102END OF SMOLLETT'S POEMS.

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