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The Seasons (Thomson)
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| Author | James Thomson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Seasons |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Blank verse |
Publication date | 1730 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
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| Text | The Seasons at Wikisource |
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]
The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.[1]
"The Seasons" is also mentioned by Emily Dickinson in poem 131, "Besides the Autumn poets sing".
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