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Green was a minor poet who wrote some light, informal verse. SJ denounced his work "The spleen" as "not poetry." Little else is known about his life.

While a student, Gray gained a considerable reputation for his skill in Latin verse, publishing some in the '30s. He pursued careers as a barrister and later in civil law, but ultimately devoted himself entirely to scholarly pursuits once he no longer had to worry about earning an income. As a fellow-commoner at Cambridge, he could "live as a gentleman on a limited income, and indulge his passion for learning" (DNB). He was reluctant to publish his works.

Granville's literary output was reserved for his earlier years: throughout the late 1680s and the 1690s he wrote non-dramatic, complimentary verse modelled on that of Edmund Waller in addition to numerous plays. The 1700s saw multiple collections of his poems and plays, but he seemed to focus mostly on his career as a prominent tory/Jacobite politician and statesman under Queen Anne, spending lavishly on elections. With the accession of George I, he lost all of his offices and was charged with high treason from 1715-1717, but never brought to trial.

Gostling was a clergyman, antiquary, and topographer. He wrote verse, (though none published until after his death), most notably a versified version of Ebenezer Forrest's account of a trip made by Hogarth and some friends over five days into Kent in May 1732. This was printed in a limited edition of twenty copies in 1781 by John Nichols. His verses were also included in Nichols' 1781 Collection. Gostling is best remembered, however, for his prose work on Canterbury.

Goddard provides yet another instance of a writer explicitly admitting to write for financial gain, in this case to provide for her children, as she states in her Preface. She emphasizes her role as mother over than of an author. The volume had a large, middle-class subscription list. Burke, Shackleton, Brenan, and Dennis all contributed verses to her Poems volume.

Throughout his life, Glover was actively involved in political affairs, often acting as a spokesman for merchants and furthering the 'patriot' whig agenda. His literary works -- poems and plays -- often spoke to such content. His poem Leonidas received much acclaim from those of like-minded politics, including from Swift and Lyttleton. He also wrote political memoirs. Apparently, he made a lot of money out of the subscription to the government loan of 1763.

Glanvill was a translator and poet. Most of his original work consists of panegyrics to royalty. He lived comfortably, having inherited his family estates at Kingston, Surrey and acquired a second large estate.

Little is known about Gilbert's life. He used verse primarily as a vehicle for satire.