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English Whig politician, essayist, poet and historian, Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay of Rothley was born on October 25, 1800 in Leicestershire. Macaulay studied law and was called to the bar in 1826 but never practised seriously. He…

An interior view of the Weston Branch of the Toronto Public Library.

An exterior view of the Weston branch of the Toronto Public Library.

American author and poet, Frederick William Thomas was born October 26, 1806 in Providence, Rhode Island. He spent his early years in Charleston, South Carolina. He attended law school in Baltimore, Maryland where in 1828 he was admitted to the bar.…

Regarded as one of the greatest figures of 18th century life and letters, Samuel Johnson (usually known as Dr. Johnson) was a writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic,…

An outstanding exponent of the Canadian school of nature poets, Archibald Lampman was born on November 17, 1861 in Morpeth, Ontario, a village near Chatham. Lampman was repelled by the mechanization of urban life and escaped to the countryside…

John Ruskin is mainly known for his magnificent work in the fields of art, literature and architecture. A fervent art critic, Ruskin is also remembered for his ideas on socialism and immense contribution towards promoting Gothic architecture. He…

English poet, playwright and actor, William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s preeminent dramatist. Often called the English national poet, his other sobriquets are the Bard of Avon, Swan…

Popularly referred to as Anacreon Moore, Thomas Moore is considered the National Bard of Ireland. He was born on May 28, 1779 in Dublin, Ireland. A poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer, he is best remembered for his memorable lyrics of "The…

Romantic poet, William Wordsworth is one of the giants of English poetry and criticism. He was born on April 7, 1770 in the Lake District of northern England. Together with his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge, he produced Lyrical Ballads, an important…