The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations With Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His.: Volume 3

James Boswell

ISBN 10: 1313291099 / ISBN 13: 9781313291095

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• Title: The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. : Comprehending an Account of His Studies and Numerous Works in Chronological Order ; a Series of His Epistolary Correspondence and Conversations With Many Eminent Persons ; and Various Original Pieces of His.: Volume 3
• Publisher: HardPress
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1313291099
• ISBN 13: 9781313291095
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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"The Life Of Samuel Johnson, Ll. D. : Comprehending An Account Of His Studies And Numerous Works In Chronological Order ; A Series Of His Epistolary Correspondence And Conversations With Many Eminent Persons ; And Various Original Pieces Of His" by James Boswell. The work surveys the later years of Dr. Samuel Johnson (1778–1780) through Boswell’s journals, highlighting Johnson’s sustained wit and intellectual vigor, his literary productivity, and the lively social world surrounding him. It traces the progress and discussion around Lives of the Poets (1779–1780), including editorial practices, sources, and critical judgment, while mapping Johnson’s networks of patrons, friends, and fellow writers such as Thrale, Reynolds, Langton, Strahan, and many others. It engages with public life and politics, remarks on health and mortality, and explores debates on morality, religion, toleration, and civil society. Through vivid anecdotes and Boswell’s careful record, the text portrays Johnson as a formidable, generous, and philosophically engaged figure whose later years shaped his legacy and the broader 18th?century literary culture.