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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... literary landscape of the eighteenth century , and one of its central concerns will be the issue of why these works are simultaneously so famous and so neglected . In part the answer lies in Boswell's biographical skill , which ...
... literary landscape of the eighteenth century , and one of its central concerns will be the issue of why these works are simultaneously so famous and so neglected . In part the answer lies in Boswell's biographical skill , which ...
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... literary figure . As he tells Chesterfield : ' The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours , had it been early , had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary ...
... literary figure . As he tells Chesterfield : ' The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours , had it been early , had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary ...
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... literary criticism is based on his periodical essays , his Shake- speare , and also his last literary project , often now known as the Lives of the Poets . The impetus for this project probably came from the booksellers , who wanted to ...
... literary criticism is based on his periodical essays , his Shake- speare , and also his last literary project , often now known as the Lives of the Poets . The impetus for this project probably came from the booksellers , who wanted to ...
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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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