| Description |
xxv, 503 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Contents |
pt. 1. Periodical essays (1750-1760). Morality, behavior and psychology -- Society and manners -- Biography and autobiography -- Literature and authorship -- Death -- Politics -- p. 2. Excerpts from the preface to A dictionary of the English language (1755) -- pt. 3. Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia (1759) -- pt. 4. Preface to The plays of William Shakespeare (1765) -- Excerpts from Lives of the poets. |
| Subject |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 -- Literary collections.
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| Added Author |
Martin, Peter, 1940-
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| Added Title |
Works. Selections. 2009
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| Note |
On dust jacket: Selected writings : a tercentenary celebration |
| ISBN |
9780674035850 cloth alkaline paper |
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0674035852 cloth alkaline paper |
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