Quote by Richard Savage

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. more