18th Century English Literature and Writers

Which writer is known for works such as "The Traveller" and "The Vicar of Wakefield"?

• David Hume

• Oliver Goldsmith

• Samuel Johnson

• Edward Gibbon

Whose friendship with Samuel Johnson was marked by their inclusion in the famous literary Club?

• Oliver Goldsmith

• William Robertson

• Edward Gibbon

• David Hume

Riddle: I am a series of essays, offering profound insights into various aspects of life, society, and human nature. What am I?

• "The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets"

• "The Rambler"

• "Rasselas"

• "The Vanity of Human Wishes"

Riddle: I am a fictional narrative, following the journey of a prince seeking the meaning of life. What am I?

• "The Rambler"

• "The Vanity of Human Wishes"

• "Rasselas"

• "London"

Who wrote a series of letters providing a vivid account of her experiences abroad?

• Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

• Philip Dormer Stanhope

• Horace Walpole

• Samuel Johnson

Which writer penned the famous poem "London" in 1738?

• Samuel Johnson

• Oliver Goldsmith

• David Hume

• William Robertson

Which writer is known for his amusing letters chronicling social events and politics?

• Lady Mary Wortley Montagu

• Philip Dormer Stanhope

• Horace Walpole

• Samuel Johnson

Which writer is known for his philosophical work "Inquiry concerning Political Justice"?

• Oliver Goldsmith

• Thomas Paine

• William Godwin

• Edward Gibbon

Who was famous for his prose style diverging from the Augustan masters and featuring a Latinized vocabulary?

• David Hume

• Oliver Goldsmith

• Samuel Johnson

• Edward Gibbon

Which writer's significant works include "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire"?

• David Hume

• Oliver Goldsmith

• Samuel Johnson

• Edward Gibbon