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.[1]
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Author | James Thomson |
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Original title | The Seasons |
Country | Scotland |
Language | English |
Genre | Blank verse |
Publication date | 1730 (1730) |
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Text | The Seasons at Wikisource |
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The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.[1]