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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... final section of the book , as he becomes a significant character . After initial amusement at his delusion , Pekuah and Nekayah become anxious to make the acquaint- ance of one ' at once so amiable and so strange ' ( ch . 46 , p . 409 ) ...
... final section of the book , as he becomes a significant character . After initial amusement at his delusion , Pekuah and Nekayah become anxious to make the acquaint- ance of one ' at once so amiable and so strange ' ( ch . 46 , p . 409 ) ...
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... final ' elegantly printed ' volume , enabling them to gain some status as patrons of the arts , but at fairly minimal cost . This system of publication has been seen as an important transitional phase between the aristocratic patronage ...
... final ' elegantly printed ' volume , enabling them to gain some status as patrons of the arts , but at fairly minimal cost . This system of publication has been seen as an important transitional phase between the aristocratic patronage ...
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... , while Johnson's ' Cowley ' has frequently been represented as a savage attack on the metaphysical poets , the final verdict is not entirely nega- tive . With his customary even - handedness Johnson recognized 76 SAMUEL JOHNSON.
... , while Johnson's ' Cowley ' has frequently been represented as a savage attack on the metaphysical poets , the final verdict is not entirely nega- tive . With his customary even - handedness Johnson recognized 76 SAMUEL JOHNSON.
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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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