The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Together with His Life, and Notes on His Lives of the Poets.

Johnson, Samuel. Ed(s): Hawkins, John

ISBN 10: 110803179X / ISBN 13: 9781108031790

Published by Cambridge Library Collection, 2011

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This collected edition of Samuel Johnson's writings was published by his literary executor, the musicologist Sir John Hawkins, in 1787. Editor(s): Hawkins, John. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Literary Studies. Num Pages: 456 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; DSBD; DSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 630. . 2011. Paperback. . . . .

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Together with His Life, and Notes on His Lives of the Poets.
• Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 110803179X
• ISBN 13: 9781108031790
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Dr Samuel Johnson (1709–84) is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of English literature, as a poet, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. This collected edition of his works – commissioned by the publisher within hours of Johnson's death, such was his celebrity – was published in 1787 in eleven volumes, edited by his literary executor, the musicologist Sir John Hawkins. Volume 9 includes The Adventurer, the sequel to The Rambler, partly written by Johnson, papers about the famous Dictionary and his edition of the works of Shakespeare, various critical pieces, and an account of the Harleian Library. It also includes prefaces to other works, including Dodsley's The Preceptor, and Rolt's Dictionary of Trade and Commerce. (According to Boswell, Johnson did not actually read the latter work before writing the preface to it.)

Book Description

Dr Samuel Johnson (1709-84) is regarded as one of the outstanding figures of English literature, as a poet, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Volume 9 contains various critical pieces, essays on philosophical matters, and papers about the Dictionary and his edition of Shakespeare.