The man who called himself Richard Savage officially appeared in London in November 1715 when he was arrested and charged with possession of a seditious, pro-Jacobite pamphlet. When he was brought bef...
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In the following essays, Tracy discusses Savage's dramatic career, examines his relationships with his friends and enemies, relates events surrounding Savage's trial for murder, and anal...
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In the following essay, Boyce examines the many biographies written about Savage from 1715 to 1744, including the one by Samuel Johnson.
Among the many biographies written by Samuel Johnson the mos...
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In the following essay, Tracy reviews some of Savage's most important works, discusses the critical attention they received from his contemporaries, and offers a short bibliography of editions ...
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In the following excerpt, Tracy recounts Savage's claims regarding his parentage, and offers a short summation of the editions of his poetry that were published before and after his death.
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In the following excerpt, Ellis explores Samuel Johnson's friendship with Savage, the latter's failed play Sir Thomas Overbury, and Johnson's fascination with Savage despite his m...
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In the following essay, Dussinger argues that Savage should be remembered for his poetic work rather than his strange life, concluding that even if Savage's poetry was not as great as Samuel Jo...
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In the following essay, Viator chides fellow critic Clarence Tracy for not referring, in his biography of Savage, to a letter Savage wrote to Reverend Thomas Birch, reflecting the poet's criter...
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In the following essay, Erwin discusses Samuel Johnson's use of the anonymous 1727 Account of the Life of Mr. Richard Savage for his own biography of Savage, arguing that Johnson was often quic...
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Richard Savage
Critical Essay by Clarence Tracy
