Book detail: The Works of Richard Savage, Esq., Son of the Earl Rivers: With an Account of the Life and Writings of the Author is presented as a focused source page for quotations connected with this book, collection, transcript, or source record.
This volume presents the literary output of Richard Savage, an English poet and dramatist active in the early 18th century, who claimed to be the illegitimate son of the Earl Rivers. The collection includes his poems, plays, and other writings, prefaced by a detailed narrative of his life and an assessment of his works. The biographical account, likely written by Samuel Johnson, explores Savage's controversial personal history, his struggles with poverty and patronage, and his place in the literary circles of his time. The book serves both as a record of Savage's creative achievements and as a document of the social and literary conditions of the Augustan age.
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