Samuel JohnsonDespite his status as one of the founding fathers of modern English literature, few of Samuel Johnson's works are widely read today. This book suggests that his writings need to be appreciated in the context of contemporary debates over the role and status of literature within a rapidly expanding culture. |
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Page 44
... describes the initial impetus behind the project , which is ascribed to his belief that , while English literature was widely cultivated , the language had fallen into neglect . Like an unpruned plant , it had been ' suffered to spread ...
... describes the initial impetus behind the project , which is ascribed to his belief that , while English literature was widely cultivated , the language had fallen into neglect . Like an unpruned plant , it had been ' suffered to spread ...
Page 70
... describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest . He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind . ( ch . 10 , p . 352 ) Johnson's nature is therefore an ...
... describe the different shades in the verdure of the forest . He is to exhibit in his portraits of nature such prominent and striking features as recall the original to every mind . ( ch . 10 , p . 352 ) Johnson's nature is therefore an ...
Page 86
... describes a visit to a school for the deaf in Edinburgh . The success of this project is taken as a symbol of the ... describe a visit to a Highland hut on the shores of Loch Ness . Johnson gives a detailed account of the appear- ance of ...
... describes a visit to a school for the deaf in Edinburgh . The success of this project is taken as a symbol of the ... describe a visit to a Highland hut on the shores of Loch Ness . Johnson gives a detailed account of the appear- ance of ...
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London and The Vanity of Human Wishes | 1 |
The Rambler and the Idler | 25 |
The Dictionary | 39 |
Copyright | |
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