Samuel Johnson

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Prefaces V4

Biographical And Critical, To The Works Of The English Poets (1779)

Beschreibung

Prefaces V4: Biographical And Critical, To The Works Of The English Poets is a book written by Samuel Johnson and published in 1779. The book is a collection of prefaces that Johnson wrote for various works of English poets, including Milton, Dryden, Pope, and Gray. In these prefaces, Johnson provides biographical information about the poets and their works, as well as critical analysis and commentary on their literary merits. He also discusses the historical and cultural context in which the poets wrote, and explores the themes, styles, and techniques that they employed in their poetry. The book is considered a landmark of English literary criticism, and is widely regarded as one of Johnson's most important works. It offers valuable insights into the development of English poetry and the literary culture of the 18th century, and remains a valuable resource for scholars and students of English literature today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Samuel Johnson was an English writer who was born on September 18, 1709, and died on December 13, 1784. He was called "Dr. Johnson" by many people. He was a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. According to the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, he was "possibly the most famous writer in English history." Johnson became famous in his later years, and after he died, more and more people thought he had a lasting effect on literary criticism. Some even said he was the only truly great critic of English literature. In the 20th century, his ideas shaped the way people thought about literature, and his influence on biography will last for a long time. Johnson's Dictionary had a big impact on Modern English, and it was the best dictionary until the Oxford English Dictionary came along 150 years later. The biographer of Samuel Johnson, Walter Jackson Bate, chose James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson as "the most famous single work of biographical art in all of literature."

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 316
• Erscheinungstermin: 27. April 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 460g
• ISBN-13: 9781104366971
• ISBN-10: 1104366975
• Artikelnr.: 26409084