The lives of the most eminent English poets
Subtitle: with critical observations on their works
By: by Samuel Johnson, LL.D. ; in three volumes
Contributors: Reynolds, Joshua, Sir, 1723-1792, ill; Fittler, James, 1758-1835, engraver; Litchford, E., former owner; Swan, Charles Arthur, former owner; J. Nichols and Son; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)
Edition: A new edition, corrected.
Publisher: Printed by J. Nichols and Son ... for J. Nichols & Son ... [and 48 others
Published: 1810
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: English Poets; Biography; English poetry; History and criticism; Poetry
Other titles: Johnson's Lives of English poets
Work titles: Lives of the English poets
Notes: Portrait engraved by James Fittler after Sir Joshua Reynolds.

Fleeman, J.D.  Johnson, 79.4LP/21
Table of contents: title: v. 1. Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler. Rochester. Roscommon. Otway. Waller. Pomfret. Dorset. Stepney. J. Philips. Walsh. Dryden; title: v. 2. Smith. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax. Parnell. Garth. Rowe. Addison. Hughes. Sheffield. Prior. Congreve. Blackmore. Fenton. Gay. Granville. Yalden. Tickell. Hammond. Somervile. Savage; title: v. 3. Swift. Broome. Pope. Pitt. Thomson. Watts. A. Philips. West. Collins. Dyer. Shenstone. Young. Mallet. Akenside. Gray. Lyttelton.