Download or read book The Poetical Works of James Thomson, Vol. 1 of 2 written by James Thomson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Poetical Works of James Thomson, Vol. 1 of 2: With His Last Corrections and Improvements It is commonly (aid that the life of a good writer is beft read in his works, which can fcarce fail to receive a peculiar ti néiure from his temper, manners, and ha bits the difiinguilhing character of his mind, his tu ling paflion, at leali, will there appear undilguifcd. But however jolt this obl'ervation may be, and altho' we might fafcly relt Mr. Thoml'on's fame as a good man, as well as a man of genius, on this fole footing, yet the delire which the public always ibewa of being more particularly acquainted with the hiftory of an eminent author ought not to be difappointed, as it proceeds not from mere curiolity, but chiefly from af lcétion and gratitude to thole by whom they have been entertained and inllméted. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.