Enlightenment · Essays / criticism
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
by Samuel Johnson. A major work by Samuel Johnson exploring morality, literature, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- 1779–1781
- Origin
- England
- Genre
- Essays / criticism
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Samuel Johnson exploring morality, literature, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.