1. Samuel Johnson / Lives of the poets
Samuel Johnson wrote Lives of the Poets in 1779
2. William Roper -- Life of Sir Thomas
The Life of Sir Thomas More is a biography, written by William Roper, of the 16th century saint best known for the seminal work Utopia.
3. John Aubrey -- Brief Lives
Brief Lives is a collection of short biographies written by John Aubrey
4. Bishop Asser -- Life of Alfred the great
Asser’s Life of Alfred in was published in 1574.
5. James Boswell -- Life of Johnson
The work was a popular and critical success when first published in 1791.
6. George Cavendish -- Life of Wolsey
Cavendish wrote this book about Thomas Wolsey in 1815.
