James Thomson - Poets

Poets

  • James Thomson (poet) (1700–1748), Scottish poet and playwright, author of The Seasons and Rule, Britannia!"
  • James Thomson (weaver poet) (1763–1832), Scottish poet
  • James Thomson (B.V.) (1834–1882), Scottish poet, author of The City of Dreadful Night

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