Samuel Johnson as Book Reviewer: A Duty to Examine the Labors of the LearnedUniversity of Delaware Press, 2001 - 293 Seiten Critical analysis of Johnson's book reviews |
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... considered which authors to review . Indeed , the litmus test of Johnson's decision whether to review a given title seems to be the author's commitment to the rule spelled out in the Preface to Shakespeare : " [ I ] t is always a ...
... considered which authors to review . Indeed , the litmus test of Johnson's decision whether to review a given title seems to be the author's commitment to the rule spelled out in the Preface to Shakespeare : " [ I ] t is always a ...
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... considered by critics as one of the least worthy of literary forms despite its great popu- larity with the reading public . 16 Yet Johnson in Rambler 4 praises the genre in theory even though he objects to the practices of Smollett ...
... considered by critics as one of the least worthy of literary forms despite its great popu- larity with the reading public . 16 Yet Johnson in Rambler 4 praises the genre in theory even though he objects to the practices of Smollett ...
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... considered only as a means of pleasure , it might well be doubted in what degree of estimation they should be held ; but when they are referred to necessity , the controversy is at an end : it soon appears , that they may sometimes ...
... considered only as a means of pleasure , it might well be doubted in what degree of estimation they should be held ; but when they are referred to necessity , the controversy is at an end : it soon appears , that they may sometimes ...
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... considered , that men more frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid to declare their opinion early , lest they should put their reputation in hazard ; the ignorant always imagine themselves giving some ...
... considered , that men more frequently require to be reminded than informed . The learned are afraid to declare their opinion early , lest they should put their reputation in hazard ; the ignorant always imagine themselves giving some ...
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... considered how little renown can be admitted in the world , " Johnson states . " Mankind are kept perpetually busy by their fears or desires , and have not more leisure from their own affairs , than to acquaint themselves with the ...
... considered how little renown can be admitted in the world , " Johnson states . " Mankind are kept perpetually busy by their fears or desires , and have not more leisure from their own affairs , than to acquaint themselves with the ...
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Johnson as a Reviewer of Historical Literary and Philosophical Titles in the Literary Magazine | 58 |
Johnson as a Reviewer of Journalistic Publications Fugitive Pieces and Books on Public Affairs in the Literary Magazine | 125 |
Johnson as Reviewer of Works in the Physical Practical and Natural Sciences in the Literary Magazine | 151 |
Johnson as an Occasional Reviewer in the Gentlemans Magazine and the Critical Review | 199 |
Book Reviewing in the Moral Essays Johnsons Commentary on Recently Published Books in the Rambler Adventurer and Idler | 225 |
The Canon of Johnsons Literary Magazine Reviews | 238 |
Notes | 241 |
Bibliography | 273 |
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Adventurer Alexander Pope appeared argues authorship balneology Basker Berkenhout Blackwell Blackwell's Book Reviewer book trade Borlase Boswell Boswell's Bower's Brack Browne's Byng chapter Charlotte Lennox Cleeve's contemporary Critical Review Dictionary Johnson Dictionary of National earlier Eddy edition English extract Female Quixote genius Gentleman's Magazine given Grainger Hampton's Hanway Hanway's Hawkesworth Idler James Grainger Jenyns John John Hawkesworth Johnson declares Johnson observes Johnson's commentary Johnson's review Joseph Warton Keyssler's leading review journals Lennox's Literary Magazine Literary Magazine review literary marketplace Literature London Lovett's Lucas Lucas's material Memoirs Monthly Review Monthly's moral National Biography Natural History Newton's Oliver Goldsmith Oroonoko outlook Oxford pamphlet patronage perhaps Philosophical piece Poets political Polybius Pope Pope's praise prefatory professional letters published Rambler reflect remarks Reviewed by Johnson Robert Dodsley Rousseau Samuel Johnson scholarly Thomas tion titles Tobias Smollett translation Tytler's University Press volume Warton's William worthy write Yale