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Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was a prolific English writer, poet, essayist, critic, biographer and lexicographer born in 1709. His major work was "A Dictionary of the English Language". Many of the words and quotations of the dictionary are found today in the ‘New English Dictionary’ and ‘Webster’s Dictionary’. -
Edmund Burke
Today Edmund Burke is best remembered for his support for the emancipation of the Catholics. Although he knew his support for the Irish cause would not be appreciated by his constituents, he did not hesitate to support motions that called for revision of the restrictions on Irish trade or repeal of the penal law. -
William Blake
"Songs of Innocence’ and ‘Songs of Experience’ are considered his best works produced. -
William Wordsworth
‘Lyrical Ballads’, published with Samuel Taylor Coleridge in 1798 remains one of his major works till date. ‘The Prelude’, had not even been given a title at the time of Wordsworth’s death; it was the product of a lifetime he had been working on from the time he was 28. It was ultimately named and published by his widow Mary three months after his death. -
John Keats
One of the principal poets of the English Romantic movement, much of his popularity was for his written verses of the odes, including ‘Ode to Psyche’, ‘Ode to a Nightingale’, ‘Ode on a Grecian Urn’ and ‘Ode on Melancholy’ -
Mary Shelley
"Frankenstein" remains her most famous work. Her other novels such as ‘The Last Man’ and, ‘Mathilda’ are also regarded as works of literary significance. All her works deal with different themes and have been regarded by many as great literary pieces
