Samuel JohnsonNorthcote House, 2005 - 100 páginas Despite 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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... Despite the air of intimacy that pervades Boswell's account of his relationship with the great man , they first met when Johnson was 54 years old . The description of Johnson's life preceding that point was based on letters , journal ...
... Despite the air of intimacy that pervades Boswell's account of his relationship with the great man , they first met when Johnson was 54 years old . The description of Johnson's life preceding that point was based on letters , journal ...
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... despite the willingness to accept new methods of literary production and distribution that has been emphasized by Alvin Kernan , and despite his willingness to experiment with different narrative personae within the Rambler , Johnson ...
... despite the willingness to accept new methods of literary production and distribution that has been emphasized by Alvin Kernan , and despite his willingness to experiment with different narrative personae within the Rambler , Johnson ...
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... Despite the bleakness of its moral vision , Rasselas proved extremely popular and success- ful , selling 3,500 copies in its first year . Initial critical reactions were mixed , however . While most reviewers recognized the worthiness ...
... Despite the bleakness of its moral vision , Rasselas proved extremely popular and success- ful , selling 3,500 copies in its first year . Initial critical reactions were mixed , however . While most reviewers recognized the worthiness ...
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London and The Vanity of Human Wishes | 1 |
The Rambler and the Idler | 25 |
The Dictionary | 39 |
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