Dictionary Johnson: Samuel Johnson's Middle YearsMcGraw-Hill, 1979 - 372 Seiten Chronicling the events of Johnson's life until his meeting with Boswell in 1763, this detailed biography of the extraordinary literary figure places his achievements in the social, political, and intellectual context of the times. |
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THE NEW PLAYWRIGHT | 1 |
LIFE IN GOUGH SQUARE IN 1749 | 15 |
THE IVY LANE CLUB AND A FEW OLD FRIENDS | 29 |
LEXICOGRAPHER AT WORK | 46 |
The Rambler | 71 |
THE LAST OF TETTY | 88 |
THE WIDOWER AND THE ADVENTURER | 105 |
THE Harmless Drudge | 122 |
The Idler | 188 |
Rasselas | 204 |
STRUGgling to Keep Alive | 222 |
FRIEND AND TALKER | 241 |
PENSIONER | 262 |
TRIP TO DEVON | 278 |
SECURE BUT NOT SETTLED | 296 |
Short Titles | 311 |
THE Dictionary | 138 |
STILL THE HACK | 149 |
SPEAKING HIS MINDThe Literary Magazine | 165 |
Notes | 314 |
Index | 355 |
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