The Seasons

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James Thomson’s <i>The Seasons</i> was published by T.B. Jansen & Company of New York in 1803. The epic poem was originally published in four parts: “Winter” in 1726, “Summer” in 1727, “Spring” in 1729, and “Autumn” in 1730. The four seasons were later published as a single volume. This publication also contains a lengthy biography of James Thomson written by Robert Heron prefixed to the poem. <i>The Seasons</i> was a reflection on nature’s changes through the seasons, in flowery language and blank verse.