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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... draw on James Boswell's vast and magisterial Life of Johnson . This is such a colourful source that it is tempting ... drawing quite heavily on Johnson's construction of himself . While Boswell's friendship with his mentor may have given ...
... draw on James Boswell's vast and magisterial Life of Johnson . This is such a colourful source that it is tempting ... drawing quite heavily on Johnson's construction of himself . While Boswell's friendship with his mentor may have given ...
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... draws on the tenth satire of Juvenal , which explores the futility of human desires for wealth , fame , power , eloquence , glory , long life , and good looks . But Johnson combines the moral philosophy of the original with a meditation ...
... draws on the tenth satire of Juvenal , which explores the futility of human desires for wealth , fame , power , eloquence , glory , long life , and good looks . But Johnson combines the moral philosophy of the original with a meditation ...
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... drawn from the realm of myth or fairy tale , rather than the real world . In this respect , Johnson appears to be locating his tale as far as possible from the conventional , recognizable world of the novel . While the location may draw ...
... drawn from the realm of myth or fairy tale , rather than the real world . In this respect , Johnson appears to be locating his tale as far as possible from the conventional , recognizable world of the novel . While the location may draw ...
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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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