James thompson the seasons
James thompson the seasons
A season of spring poem book.
The Seasons (Thomson)
Title page of 1805 edition | |
| Author | James Thomson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Seasons |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Blank verse |
Publication date | 1730 (1730) |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | |
| Text | The Seasons at Wikisource |
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.[1]
The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J.
M. W. Turner.[1]
"The Seasons" is also mentioned by Emily Dickinson in poem 131, "Besides the Autumn poets sing".
Context
Thomson was educated first at the Parish school of Southdean then at Jedburgh Grammar School and Edinburgh University where he was a member of "The Grotesques" literary club; some of his early poems were published in