Samuel Coleridge

Samuel Coleridge

Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) was an English poet and philosopher who is known for his works that explore themes of…

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Sir Parkes

Sir Parkes

Sir Henry Parkes (1815-1896) was an Australian politician and journalist who is known as the "Father of Federation" for his…

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Stephen Benét

Stephen Benét

Stephen Vincent Benét (1898-1943) was an American poet, novelist, and short story writer. He is best known for his epic…

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Thomas Carew

Thomas Carew

Thomas Carew (1595-1640) was an English poet and courtier known for his elegant lyrics and poems on love and beauty.

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Thomas Higginson

Thomas Higginson

Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1823-1911) was an American writer, abolitionist, and suffragist who is known for his works that explore themes…

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Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov

Vladimir Nabokov (1899-1977) was a Russian-American novelist and literary critic who is known for his complex and experimental works. He…

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William Roscoe

William Roscoe

William Caldwell Roscoe (1823-1859) was an English poet and essayist who was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite movement. His most famous…

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William Hodgson

William Hodgson

William Noel Hodgson (1893-1916) was an English poet who fought and died in World War I. He is known for…

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Xenophanes Xenophanes

Xenophanes Xenophanes

Xenophanes (c. 570 - c. 475 BCE) was a Greek philosopher and poet who is best known for his critiques…

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Albert Samain

Albert Samain

Albert Samain (1858-1900) was a French poet who is known for his works that focus on the themes of love…

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Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay

Allan Ramsay (1686-1758) was a Scottish poet who is considered one of the founders of the Scottish literary renaissance. He…

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Antonio Machado

Antonio Machado

Antonio Machado (1875-1939) was a Spanish poet and philosopher. He was a major figure of the Spanish Modernist movement and…

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