http://archive.org/stream/seasonsbyjamest00thomgoog/seasonsbyjamest00thomgoog_djvu.txtABOUT THE AUTHOR(wiki sourced): James Thomson (11 September 1700 – 27 August 1748) was a Scottish poet and playwright, known for his masterpiece The Seasons and the lyrics of Rule, Britannia!.And of course, Vivaldi as compliment, and it has to be the Nigel Kennedy version. I saw him perform this in Newport, South Wales, oooo many moons ago.