The British poet James Thomson (1700-1748) is chiefly remembered for his celebrated descriptive poem in four parts, "The Seasons," written in blank verse.James Thomson was born at Ednam, Scotland, nea...
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Little noted during his lifetime, Thomson's work continues to draw scant attention from students and critics. As a writer of verse. Thomson is tucked away under the category of minor poets of his age....
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Because the long, reflective landscape poem The Seasons (1730) commanded so much attention and affection for at least a hundred years after James Thomson wrote it, his achievement has been identified ...
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James Thomson
James Thomson
