A Bibliography Of Samuel Johnson
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Author |
: John A. Vance |
Publisher |
: University of Georgia Press |
Total Pages |
: 226 |
Release |
: 2009-01-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780820333779 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0820333778 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (79 Downloads) |
Synopsis Samuel Johnson and the Sense of History by : John A. Vance
No area of Johnsonian studies has been less appreciated and more misunderstood than Johnson's response to history. Popular notions to the effect that he was insensitive to history have discouraged scholars and critics from discovering the role history played in his thinking. In this first book-length investigation of the subject, John A. Vance concludes that few misconceptions about Samuel Johnson have been so glaring as his supposed dislike of history. More specifically, in separate chapters Vance examines the development of Johnson's historical sense--from his readings, heritage, and travels to historical sites; Johnson's recall and use of historical figures and events, most notably the seventeenth-century attitude toward the most maligned member of the historical family, antiquarianism. The author also devotes two chapters to Johnson's historical writings--that is, those works in which he either incorporates history into his critical, biographical, and political discussions or those in which he clearly assumes the role of historian himself. Vance furthermore considers Johnson's views on historical facts, educative and moral history, the broadening scope of historical investigation, the nature of historical truth and skepticism, historical research, historical causation, and the historian's style.
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
Publisher |
: OUP Oxford |
Total Pages |
: 560 |
Release |
: 2009-05-28 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780191622731 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0191622737 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (31 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Lives of the Poets by : Samuel Johnson
'If a man is to write A Panegyrick, he may keep vices out of sight; but if he professes to write A Life, he must represent it really as it was.' In the last of his major writings, Samuel Johnson looked back over the previous two centuries of English Literature in order to describe the personalities as well as the achievements of the leading English poets. The major Lives - of Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope - are memorable cameos of the life of writing in which Johnson is as attentive to human frailty as to literary prowess. The shorter Lives preserve some of Johnson's most piercing, critical judgements. Unsentimental, opinionated, and quotable, The Lives of the Poets continues to influence the reputations of the writers concerned. It is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the most humanly diverting. This selection of the Lives of ten of the most important poets draws its text from Roger Lonsdale's authoritative complete edition. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 528 |
Release |
: 1825 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015038693308 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets by : Samuel Johnson
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
Publisher |
: CSS Limited |
Total Pages |
: 756 |
Release |
: 1921 |
ISBN-10 |
: IND:39000005818294 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (94 Downloads) |
Synopsis The History of the Yorubas from the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the British Protectorate by : Samuel Johnson
First published in 1921, and cited on the Africa's Best 100 Books List, this is a standard work on the history of theYorubas from the earliest times to the beginning of the British Protectorate. The first part of the book discusses the people, theircountry and language, religion, government, land law, manners and customs. The second part is divided into four periods, dealing first with mytheological kings and deified heroes; with the growth, prosperity and oppression of the Yoruba people; the time of revolutionary wars and disruption; and, finally, the arrest of disintegration, inter-tribal wars, and the coming of the British. There are two appendices, on dealing with treaties and agreements, the other giving tables of Yoruba kings, rulers, and chiefs. The book also includes an index and map of the Yoruba country.
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 244 |
Release |
: 1831 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCM:5325874705 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by : Samuel Johnson
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 1815 |
ISBN-10 |
: UCM:5315929074 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Synopsis The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by : Samuel Johnson
Author |
: Samuel Johnson |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 376 |
Release |
: 1819 |
ISBN-10 |
: OXFORD:555063485 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works by : Samuel Johnson
Author |
: Michael Bundock |
Publisher |
: Yale University Press |
Total Pages |
: 291 |
Release |
: 2015-03-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780300213904 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0300213905 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (04 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Fortunes of Francis Barber by : Michael Bundock
This compelling book chronicles a young boy’s journey from the horrors of Jamaican slavery to the heart of London’s literary world, and reveals the unlikely friendship that changed his life. Francis Barber, born in Jamaica, was brought to London by his owner in 1750 and became a servant in the household of the renowned Dr. Samuel Johnson. Although Barber left London for a time and served in the British navy during the Seven Years’ War, he later returned to Johnson’s employ. A fascinating reversal took place in the relationship between the two men as Johnson’s health declined and the older man came to rely more and more upon his now educated and devoted companion. When Johnson died he left the bulk of his estate to Barber, a generous (and at the time scandalous) legacy, and a testament to the depth of their friendship. There were thousands of black Britons in the eighteenth century, but few accounts of their lives exist. In uncovering Francis Barber’s story, this book not only provides insights into his life and Samuel Johnson’s but also opens a window onto London when slaves had yet to win their freedom.
Author |
: William Prideaux Courtney |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 204 |
Release |
: 1915 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015081195433 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson by : William Prideaux Courtney
Author |
: William Prideaux Courtney |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 1925 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:926939226 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (26 Downloads) |
Synopsis A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson by : William Prideaux Courtney