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James Thomson

Born

in Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

September 11, 1700

Died

August 27, 1748

Genre

Poetry

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James Thomson was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for poems like The Seasons, The Castle of Indolence, and the lyrics of the song Rule Britannia.

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Average rating: 3.89 · 290 ratings · 37 reviews · 910 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Seasons: containing Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter 3.83 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1730 — 652 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Castle of Indolence 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1973 — 43 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Poetical Works of James Thomson 4.13 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 1882 — 111 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tragedy of Sophonisba 3.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 1730 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seasons and The Castle of Indolence by James Thomson, James Sambrook (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 1972 — 85 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Poetical Works of James Thomson 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1908 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Alfred: A Masque: acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drurylane, by His Majesty's servants by James Thomson, David Mallet 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2015 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rule, Britannia! liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sophonisba: A Tragedy; Philaster; Virginia; Gustavus Vasa; Ulysses by James Thomson, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1778 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Seasons, By James Thomson. A New Edition, Entirely Revised, Corrected, And Complete. The First Part [- The Second Part] by James Thomson, Egron, College Saint-Joseph it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
Britons never will be slaves.”
― James Thomson

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“A pleasing land of drowsy-hed it was,
Of dreams that wave before the half-shut eye;
And of gay castles in the clouds that pass,
Forever flushing round a summer-sky”
― James Thomson, The Castle of Indolence

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“The Wine of Love

The wine of Love is music,

And the feast of Love is song:

And when Love sits down to the banquet,

Love sits long:

Sits long and ariseth drunken,

But not with the feast and the wine;

He reeleth with his own heart,

That great rich Vine.”
― James Thomson

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