Download or read book The Plays of James Thomson written by James Thomson and published by Dissertations-G. This book was released on 1979 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Poetry of James Thomson Volume III written by James Thomson and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-04 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: James Thomson was born in Ednam in Roxburghshire around 11th September 1700 and baptised on 15th September. He was the fourth of nine children to father Thomas, the Presbyterian minister of Ednam and mother Beatrix. Apart from the exact date of his birth several other facts of his life cannot be verified. It is thought Thomson may have attended the parish school of Southdean, his father having been appointed minster there a few months after the birth of his son, before attending the grammar school in Jedburgh in 1712. Accounts of his early abilities are almost always negative. Poetry however was his great love. In this he was encouraged by Robert Riccaltoun, a farmer, poet and Presbyterian minister; and Sir William Bennet, a whig laird who was also the patron of Allan Ramsay. Very few early poems by Thomson survive. It seems that on each New Year's Day he burned almost all of his year's output. In the autumn of 1715 he entered the College of Edinburgh on a career path that would take him to the Presbyterian ministry. In college he studied metaphysics, Logic, Ethics, Greek, Latin and Natural Philosophy. He also became a member of the Grotesque Club, a literary group. Here he met his lifelong friend to be; David Mallet. In 1716 his father, Thomas, died. Again, facts are hard to come by but there is a colourful local legend that he died whilst performing an exorcism. In 1719 Thomson completed his arts course but rather than graduate he instead entered Divinity Hall to become a minister. However Thomson was also keen on literary pursuits. He managed to obtain publication of several of his poems in the 'Edinburgh Miscellany'. With this as his calling card he followed Mallet to London in February 1725 in an attempt at further publishing success. For Thomson a career as a minister was now behind him. In London, Thomson became a tutor to the son of Charles Hamilton, Lord Binning, via connections on his mother's side of the family. Through David Mallet, who by 1724 was now also a published poet, Thomson met the great English poets of the day including Richard Savage, Aaron Hill and Alexander Pope. Beatrix, Thomson's mother died on 12th May 1725, around the time of his writing 'Winter', the first poem of 'The Seasons'. 'Winter' was first published by John Millian in 1726 with a second edition incorporating revisions, additions and a preface later that same year. By 1727, Thomson was working on 'Summer', which he published in February, whilst working at Watt's Academy, a school for young gentlemen and a centre of Newtonian science. That same year Millian published Thomson's 'A Poem to the Memory of Sir Isaac Newton' in memory of the great scientist who had passed in March. Thomson now left Watt's academy hoping to further pursue his career. This was greatly helped by finding several patrons including Thomas Rundle, the countess of Hertford and Charles Talbot, 1st Baron Talbot. Thomson worked hard to complete 'The Seasons' during the late 1720's. 'Spring' was completed in 1728 and finally Autumn in 1730. Now the complete set of four could be published together as 'The Seasons'. During this period he also wrote other poems, as well as a play, his first, 'The Tragedy of Sophonisba' in 1729. The latter is best known today for its mention in Samuel Johnson's Lives of the English Poets, where Johnson records that one 'feeble' line of the poem - "O, Sophonisba, Sophonisba, O!" was parodied by the wags of the theatre as, "O, Jemmy Thomson, Jemmy Thomson, O!" In 1730, he was appointed tutor to the son of Sir Charles Talbot, his patron and also Solicitor-General. Thomson would spend nearly two years with the young man on 'the grand tour' of Europe. On his return Talbot graciously arranged for Thomson to become a secretary in chancery, which gave him financial security during until Talbot's death in 1737. Meanwhile, in 1734 Thomson's major work 'Liberty' was published. In 1740, he collaborated with Mallet on the masqu

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Download or read book Delphi Complete Works of James Thomson Illustrated written by James Thomson and published by Delphi Classics. This book was released on 2018-10-29 with total page 1962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Famous for his poems ‘The Seasons’ and ‘The Castle of Indolence’, as well as for writing the lyrics of ‘Rule, Britannia’, James Thomson was an eighteenth century Scottish poet and playwright. His best verses foreshadowed some of the leading works of the Romantic Movement, while others gave expression to the achievements of Newtonian science. Thomson also had a leading part in promoting Britain’s burgeoning political power from commercial and maritime expansion. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Thomson’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thomson's life and works * Concise introduction to Thomson’s life and poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Thomson's complete plays – first time in digital publishing * Thomson’s Preface to John Milton’s ‘Areopagitica’ * Features two biographies, including Samuel Johnson’s ‘Life of Thomson’ - discover the poet’s intriguing life and times * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of James Thomson Brief Introduction: James Thomson Complete Poetical Works of James Thomson List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Dramatic Works The Tragedy of Sophonisba Agamemnon Alfred Tancred and Sigismunda Edward and Eleanora Coriolanus The Non-Fiction Preface to John Milton’s ‘Areopagitica’ The Biographies Thomson by Samuel Johnson James Thomson by Thomas Seccombe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set

Download or read book The Seasons written by James Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1793 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Poetical Works of James Thomson written by James Thomson and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edition of James Thomson's works comprises his most famous poem, 'The Seasons, ' along with other poems. It includes a brief biography of Thomson, written by John Aikin and an essay on the structure and characters of 'The Seasons.' This work fully represents the literary genius of James Thomson and his contribution to English poetry. 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.

Download or read book The Poetical Works of James Thomson With His Last Corrections Additions and Improvements With the Life of the Author and an Essay on the Plan and written by James Thomson and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2018-02-14 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. 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. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. 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.