Motto, Context, Essay: The Classical Background of Samuel Johnson's Rambler and Adventurer EssaysA helpful reference guide to the mottoes of Samuel Johnson's Rambler and Adventurer periodical essays. The author provides the context for each motto Johnson selected and relates the context to the content of the essay to which the motto is affixed. Provides a unique insight into Johnson's way of thinking as as essayist in a specific and detailed fashion. An invaluable aid to students and scholars of Johnson and 18th-century studies in general. |
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The spirit of independence which Horace expresses ( ironically , to his patron ) fits the spirit of an independent Johnson , determined to write essays and manage his own periodical exactly as he pleases . 事 Cur tamen hoc libeat potius ...
The spirit of independence which Horace expresses ( ironically , to his patron ) fits the spirit of an independent Johnson , determined to write essays and manage his own periodical exactly as he pleases . 事 Cur tamen hoc libeat potius ...
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But Achilles does not trust Agamemnon's word and expresses these doubts in response to Odysseus ' plea to return . The words of the motto Johnson chose for Rambler 136 are the words of the angry Achilles in which he expresses his ...
But Achilles does not trust Agamemnon's word and expresses these doubts in response to Odysseus ' plea to return . The words of the motto Johnson chose for Rambler 136 are the words of the angry Achilles in which he expresses his ...
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Johnson expresses moderate satisfaction with his efforts . On several occasions in speech and writing , he expresses his belief that men need reminders of their duty more than they need new ideas . He would seem to hold this opinion in ...
Johnson expresses moderate satisfaction with his efforts . On several occasions in speech and writing , he expresses his belief that men need reminders of their duty more than they need new ideas . He would seem to hold this opinion in ...
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| Title | Motto, Context, Essay: The Classical Background of Samuel Johnson's Rambler and Adventurer Essays |
| Author | Robert C. Olson |
| Publisher | University Press of America, 1984 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 10 Mar 2008 |
| ISBN | 0819142352, 9780819142351 |
| Length | 352 pages |
| Subjects | › Literary Collections / Essays |
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