Samuel Johnsons Biografien der englischen Dichter haben die Art und Weise beeinflusst, wie wir heute über das Leben und Werk von berühmten Schriftstellern nachdenken. Diese Ausgabe enthält Johnsons Biografien von 22 Dichtern, von den jungen Miltons über Ben Jonsons zeitgenössische Sprösslinge bis hin zu Drydens Heldentaten. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.