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The Letters of Samuel Johnson, Volume I: 1731-1772
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Letters of Samuel Johnson, Volume I: 1731-1772
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Samuel Johnson
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Edited by Bruce Redford
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| Series | Princeton Legacy Library |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:468 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178 |
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| Category/Genre | Literary studies - c 1500 to c 1800 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780691604817
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| Classifications | Dewey:828.609 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Princeton University Press
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| Imprint |
Princeton University Press
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| Publication Date |
14 July 2014 |
| Publication Country |
United States
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Description
"It is now become so much the fashion to publish letters, that in order to avoid it, I put as little into mine as I can," Samuel Johnson declared, according to Boswell. And Boswell answered, "Do what you will, Sir, you cannot avoid it. Should you even write as ill as you can, your letters would be published as curiosities." But Johnson's letters ar
Reviews"These [volumes] have been edited with skill, acumen, and learning. Handsome in design, consistent and economical in procedures, respectful, this edition will come to replace that of R. W. Chapman forty years ago."--The New Criterion
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