The Seasons (Thomson)
Title page of 1805 edition | |
| Author | James Thomson |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Seasons |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Blank verse |
Publication date | 1730 |
| Publication place | Scotland |
| Media type | |
| 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.
The poem was extremely influential, and stimulated works by Joshua Reynolds, John Christopher Smith, Joseph Haydn, Thomas Gainsborough and J. M. W. Turner.
The Seasons is also mentioned by Emily Dickinson in poem 131, "Besides the Autumn poets sing".