TWELVE POINTS ON ENGLISH PROSE WORKS

1.    Matthew Arnold called 18^th century the age of  PROSE AND REASON

2.    Bacon’s Essays are modelled on the ESSAIS of MONTAIGNE

3.    Ben Jonson is the author of  a collection of essays published under the title DISCOVERIES

4.    MONTAIGNE is believed to be the father of the Essay

5.    Charles Lamb’s Essays have been published under the title ESSAYS OF ELIA

6.    A.G. Gardiner’s essays have been published under the title ALPHA OF THE PLOUGH

7.    J.B. Priestley’s volumes of essays appeared under the title THOUGHTS IN WILDERNESS

8.    John Aubrey is believed to be the earliest notable writer of BIOGRAPHIES in English

9.    The Lives of 52 poets have been written by Dr. Johnson in his LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS

10.    Leonardo da vinci is the author of ONE HUNDRED GREAT LIVES

11.    Thomas Carlyle  is the author of LATTER-DAY PAMPHLETS

12.  Joseph Addison’s essays and articles are known as COVERLEY PAPERS