The Lives Of The Poets (Four-Volume Set)
Samuel Johnson
Published by Oxford University Press, 2006
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Samuel Johnson, Oxford University Press. Author: Samuel JohnsonBinding: HardbackPublisher: Oxford University Press, 2006Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Slipcase: GoodPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerThe Lives Of The Poets presents a monumental collection of biographical and critical essays on fifty-two English poets from the 17th and 18th centuries. Samuel Johnson, with his characteristic wit and profound insight, chronicles the lives and works of these literary figures, offering incisive commentary on their styles, influences, and lasting legacies. This seminal work of literary criticism illustrates the evolution of English poetry through detailed analysis and often controversial judgments. It provides an unparalleled window into the literary landscape of the era, establishing Johnson's enduring authority as a critic and biographer. Seller Inventory # 2026100003182-SECONDHAND
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Title: The Lives Of The Poets (Four-Volume Set)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Publication Date: 2006
Binding: Hardback
Book Type: Hardback
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[COMPLETE TWO VOLUME SET]. THE COMPLETE ENGLISH DICTIONARY: OR, GENERAL REPOSITORY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. CONTAINING A COPIOUS EXPLANATION OF ALL THE WORDS IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE; TOGETHER WITH THEIR DIFFERENT SIGNIFICATIONS, VIZ. I. THE WORDS, AND THE VARIOUS SENSES IN WHICH THEY ARE USED. II. THE TRUE PRONUNCIATION POINTED OUT BY BEING PROPERLY ACCENTED. III. INITIAL LETTERS PLACED TO DENOTE THE PART OF SPEECH TO WHICH EACH WORD BELONGS. IV. A GEOGRAPHICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE FOUR QUARTERS OF THE WORLD. V. A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE COUNTIES, CITIES, AND PRINCIPAL TOWNS IN ENGLAND AND WALES, THAN HAS EVER APPEARED IN ANY BOOK OF THIS KIND. VI. AS THE LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS, AND OTHERS, CELEBRATED FOR THEIR LEARNING AND GEN
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Leather bound first edition hardbacks; there is a frontispiece and signatures [4] + a-3T2, A1-3N6, a-b8, there are seventeen further plates it is ESTC T88703 complete. The volumes are bound in rubbed mismatched half leather with marbled boards, the h inges are strong; the first gather of the first volume is partially detached, one plate is detached, everything else is well bound in. The first title page is stained, there is some light browning throughout and some light foxing in places. Seller Inventory # GEN8631
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