James Thomson (poet, born 1700)
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James Thomson was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his poems The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence, and for the lyrics of "Rule, Britannia!"
Portrait by John Vanderbank, 1726
The poet James Thomson as depicted on the Scott Monument
The frontispiece of The Seasons by James Thomson. Published by Alexander Donaldson
The Seasons (Thomson)
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The Seasons is a series of four poems written by the Scottish author James Thomson. The first part, Winter, was published in 1726, and the completed poem cycle appeared in 1730.
Title page of 1805 edition