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Presents the poem "The Seasons," by James Thomson. First Line: Come, gentle Spring, ethereal mildness, come, Last Line: His guide to happiness on high.

Chapter 4 of the book "A History of English Romanticism in the Eighteenth Century," by Henry A. Beers is presented. It focuses on the significance of naturalism and romanticism. It highlights several landscape poets including John Philips, Adam Smith, and James Thomson that contributed literary works in the eighteenth century.

A biography of poet James Thomson is presented. It states that Thomson was born on September 11, 1700 in the shire of Roxburgh, Scotland, as the eldest son of Reverend Thomas Thomson of Ednam, Scotland and his wife, Beatrix. It mentions that he was educated at a school in Jedburgh, Scotland and in the University of Edinburgh in 1715. It says that Thomson was ordained minister of Ednam, Scotland on July 12, 1692 and married in 1699. It adds that Thomson died on August 27, 1748.

The article offers information on references related to the biography "The Memoir of Thomson," by Sir Harris Nicolas in the book "The Poetical Works of James Thomson," volume I.

A biography of James Thomson, Scottish poet and playwright, is presented.