Fresh Reflections on Samuel Johnson: Essays in CriticismPrem Nath This volume of criticism seeks to refresh discussion of Samuel Johnson. |
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... effect is one of " pleasing captivity , " and his ultimate result is the communication of truth . These , then , are the guidelines which can assist the critic in arriving at literary judgments in which the reader can place his faith ...
... effect is one of " pleasing captivity , " and his ultimate result is the communication of truth . These , then , are the guidelines which can assist the critic in arriving at literary judgments in which the reader can place his faith ...
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... effect and his evident literary sensibility fitted him for his role as literary censor . He was a " bĂȘte littĂ©raire ... effects from the contrast . Boswell understood the high literary virtuosity required by this exercise and this ...
... effect and his evident literary sensibility fitted him for his role as literary censor . He was a " bĂȘte littĂ©raire ... effects from the contrast . Boswell understood the high literary virtuosity required by this exercise and this ...
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... effect of an anecdote like this among all the others ? the cat . A possible answer may be that though we experience the anecdotes in the Life seriatim , their effect is cumulative and their relationship dynamic . As I have been ...
... effect of an anecdote like this among all the others ? the cat . A possible answer may be that though we experience the anecdotes in the Life seriatim , their effect is cumulative and their relationship dynamic . As I have been ...
Contents
Johnson and Critical Expectation | 13 |
Samuel Johnsons Ambivalent View of Classical Pastoral | 31 |
Johnsons Historical Reviews | 63 |
Copyright | |
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