Fresh Reflections on Samuel Johnson: Essays in CriticismPrem Nath This volume of criticism seeks to refresh discussion of Samuel Johnson. |
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... expect from modern historians . Johnson's interest in the evi- dence , the manner in which Tytler presents it , and Tytler's response to the arguments of Hume and Robertson for the authenticity of the letters39 prompts him to organize ...
... expect from modern historians . Johnson's interest in the evi- dence , the manner in which Tytler presents it , and Tytler's response to the arguments of Hume and Robertson for the authenticity of the letters39 prompts him to organize ...
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... expect a chapter to end as they emerge from the tunnel . But Johnson glides over the transition , which occurs in the second paragraph of chapter fifteen " ( 107 ) . However , in a work that shows how hopes consistently are thwarted ...
... expect a chapter to end as they emerge from the tunnel . But Johnson glides over the transition , which occurs in the second paragraph of chapter fifteen " ( 107 ) . However , in a work that shows how hopes consistently are thwarted ...
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... expecting this . We do not expect it . But it is a clear indication that the solitude and remoteness of the scene had affected him in ways that none of us , including Johnson himself , had under- stood.32 Another instance of this kind ...
... expecting this . We do not expect it . But it is a clear indication that the solitude and remoteness of the scene had affected him in ways that none of us , including Johnson himself , had under- stood.32 Another instance of this kind ...
Contents
Johnson and Critical Expectation | 13 |
Samuel Johnsons Ambivalent View of Classical Pastoral | 31 |
Johnsons Historical Reviews | 63 |
Copyright | |
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