How many poets were included in Jhonson's 'The Lives of Most Eminent English Poets' ?
Correct answer: C. 52
- A. 48
- B. 50
- C. 52
- D. 54
Explanation
Johnson's Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets contains lives of 52 poets. It was published in ten volumes between 1779 and 1781 and is an important work of biographical literary criticism.
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