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Richard Savage (c. 1697 – 1 August 1743) was an English poet. He is best known as the subject of Samuel Johnson's Life of Savage, originally published anonymously in 1744, which is based on one of the most elaborate of Johnson's Lives of the English Poets.
5. Apr. 2024 · Last Updated: Apr 5, 2024 • Article History. Born: c. 1697,, England. Died: Aug. 1, 1743, Bristol. Notable Works: “Miscellaneous Poems”. “The Wanderer”. Richard Savage (born c. 1697, England—died Aug. 1, 1743, Bristol) was an English poet and satirist and subject of one of the best short biographies in English, Samuel ...
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26. Dez. 2023 · Learn about the life and works of Richard Savage, a poet and the illegitimate son of an earl, from Samuel Johnson's 1744 biography. Explore his struggles, achievements, and character in this comprehensive summary.
It was released anonymously in 1744, and detailed the life of Richard Savage, a London poet and friend of Johnson who had died in 1743. The biography contains many details of Savage's account of his own life, including claims that he was the illegitimate child of a noble family that quickly disowned and abandoned him at birth.
Richard Savage (* 1697 in England; † 1. August 1743 in Bristol, England) war ein englischer Dichter. Über Savage schrieb sein Freund Samuel Johnson in seinem Werk An Account of the Life of Mr Richard Savage (dt. ein Bericht über das Leben des Richard Savage), welches ein Teil von Johnsons Gesamtwerk Lives of the English Poets (dt ...
A biography and bibliography of Richard Savage, a poet and friend of Samuel Johnson, who wrote satires, epics and tragedies. Find his works, editions, criticism and reference works in ECPA.
Richard Savage was an English poet of the 18th century, known for his tumultuous life and his contributions to the Augustan literary scene. He claimed to be the illegitimate son of an Earl, a claim that was never definitively proven but which fuelled the drama of his life and informed the themes of his work.
