Booth was a very talented and respected actor, playing many coveted roles throughout his life. The DNB refers to "affectionate" poems he wrote about his second wife Hester Santlow, in addition to his masque The Death of Dido, which was put to music by John Christopher Pepusch.

Bond, often writing under the pseudonym H. Stanhope, contributed to a number of periodicals. Additionally, he published several complimentary poems addressed to royalty and aristocracy.His anti-Pope poem 'The Parallel' invoked Pope's wrath, causing him to be named as a dunce in notes to the Dunciad variorum.

The DNB explains, "Blair possessed a private fortune and had long relied on this to give him leisure to pursue his two chief interests, English poetry and botany." His most famous work is the melancholic poem "The Grave," which became an instant success with the public and made 'mortuary poems' the vogue.

A minister very active in church life, Blair wrote countless sermons, only some of which are documented here. His five-volume compilation Sermons was hugely successful and unprecedentedly lucrative. His only two poems were written while at University. In addition to his clerical duties, he was also very involved in academia and the intellectual life of the Scottish Enlightenment as a man of letters and literary critic.

A clergyman, Bisse is best known for his many sermons, which were often published "at the request of..." a person, group, or the general public. His two poems are both in Latin.

A clergyman and member of the Royal Society, Birch is best known for his prose works as a compiler of histories and biographer. Throughout his life, he was heavily indebted to the patronage of the Hardwicke family; he dedicated many of his works to his patrons. His only known poem was occasioned by the death of his wife and published in the Whitehall Evening Post. As such, poetry was not a career for Birch so much as a one-time way to elegize his wife.

Bentley's frequent finanical irresponsibility forced him to flee the country occasionally in order to escape creditors. Though primarily an illustrator, he tried his hand at publishing poems, plays, and satires. DNB explains that "his attacks on John Wilkes and the duke of Newcastle, enemies of the earl of Bute, flattered George III but reaped for Bentley only a small pension from the king, irregularly paid." Bentley's works did not receive much attention or acclaim, and he died poor.

Bellamy was a very prolific writer, translating moral/religious works and fables from Greek, Latin, and French. His original poetry, drama, and prose are often didactic pieces written for the schools run by his wife, Martha, and his sister Mrs Hannah Ward.

Beckingham seemed to support himself by writing a number of plays and poems. He was very liberal with his dedications, which were often inscribed to whig politicians. The DNB notes, "He did not merit a place in Pope's Dunciad, though James Thomson mentions him in a list of obvious dunces."

Not much is known about Beach's life or works. Although the DNB mentions "other poems" published by Beach, Eugenio seems to be the only one on record. Beach committed suicide a month after its publication.