Barrett made a living primarily as a schoolmaster and clergyman. He wrote a few poems, which were criticized by Tobias Smollett in the Critical Review. He contributed frequently to the Gentleman's Magazine.

In her youth, Barker exchanged verse with other amateur poets, including a group of scholars at St John's College, Cambridge.

Baretti traveled between Italy and England, though he grew increasingly disillusioned with the literary atmosphere in Italy. He had many influential friendships, most notably SJ, and he viewed his literary circles as direct links to possible publication of his own writings. After the publication of his Dissertation upon the Italian Poetry, he quickly discovered that he would be most financially successful in England as a "promoter of Italian language and literature" (DNB). He was an extremely prolific writer in English, Italian, and French.

In 1730 Barber visited England, with Swift's support, to raise subscriptions for her Poems on several occasions, which obtained over 900 subscribers. Although she claimed in her Preface that public writing lay outside the province of women, and that she wrote her poems solely to educate her children, some of her work displays a particular social consciousness. The volume is dedicated to the Earl of Orrey, one of her most prominent patrons.

In his youth, Bancks was "saved from destitution by a timely legacy of ?10 from a distant relation" (DNB). While working in his own bookstall, Bancks was inspired to write The Weaver's Miscellany by the success of Stephen Duck's poem The Thresher' Labour and the patronage Duck received from Queen Caroline. His job as an assistant at a bookshop allowed him enough time to write poetry. His Miscellaneous Works in Verse and Prose enabled him to make a living writing as a profession. He published a number of biographies and some poems.

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DNB notes that Baker "achieved both reputation and a considerable fortune in the teaching of deaf people and those with speech defects, and had many aristocratic clients." He was active in the Royal Society, and his two scientific works on the microscope attained best-seller status and established his name in the field. His poetry was written mostly in his early years, the most successful being "The Universe." When he died, "he bequeathed to the Royal Society ?100 to establish a lecture bearing his name."

Lady Grisell was a housewife and shrewd businesswoman who "amassed an immense fortune" (DNB). She also assisted her family members and friends who were involved in political plots. The DNB notes generally that "In her rare leisure moments she wrote poems and songs; the most famous is ?Werena my heart licht I wad dee?." None seem to have been published.

Bacon lived in relative obscurity GM published his poem The Kite anonymously in 1756 (his authorship of the poem was later revealed). Afterwards, he published anonymously a number of comical plays that engaged in moral and political satire.

Aubin is primarily known as a novelist and translator of French works. Three published pieces of poetry are extant.