1820 Poems by Samuel Rogers

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Illustrated, Leather Binding

Containing numerous poems by Rogers, including his well known 'The Pleasures of Memory'. Other poems include 'An Epistle to a Friend', 'A Wish', 'From a Greek Epigram', 'The Sailor' and 'To the Gnat'. Rogers was a important and highly regarded poet. A banker and art collector, Roger's work is often offers an insight in the society of the late 18th and early 19th century. His career as a writer started when he submitted his work for publication in the Gentleman's Magazine. His work is heavily influence by the work of Oliver Goldsmith, Thomas Gray and Samuel Johnson. Rogers was greatly celebrated for his poetry during his lifetime, but his success has been eclipsed by other noted Romantic colleagues and friends such as Wordsworth, Coleridge and Byron.