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Samuel Johnson
In this Great Writers Inspire collection you will find a selection of works by Samuel Johnson (1709-1784). You can also learn more about Dr Johnson and his work as a lexicographer by listening to the podcast with Professor Lynda Mugglestone.
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| 1 | The Dictionary Garret - Anatomy of a Room |
Free public lecture from Gresham College. Available as video, audio, transcript and power-point... |
Natasha McEnroe |
| 2 | A history of the dictionary: Dr Johnson, I presume? |
Free public lecture by Henry Hitchings at Gresham College, recorded on Monday, 2 March 2009.... |
Henry Hitchings |
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| 1 | Why should we study Johnson? |
Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, discusses her current research and... |
Ros Ballaster, Sarah Wilkin |
| 2 | Babbling a Dialect of France: Loanwords, French, and Johnson's Dictionary |
Professor Mugglestone discusses the concept of loanwords in relationship to Samuel Johnson'... |
Lynda Mugglestone |
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| 1 | The Rambler.: [pt.3] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.3] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 2 | London and the vanity of human wishes |
ebook version of London and the vanity of human wishes |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 |
| 3 | The Rambler.: [pt.2] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.2] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 4 | The Rambler.: [pt.4] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.4] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 5 | The Rambler.: [pt.5] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.5] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 6 | The Rambler.: [pt.6] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.6] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 7 | The Rambler.: [pt.1] |
ebook version of The Rambler.: [pt.1] |
Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784. |
| 8 | The Preface to Shakespeare |
'The Preface to Shakespeare'by Samuel Johnson. Together with selected notes on some of the plays... |
Samuel Johnson |
| 9 | Rasselas |
by Samuel Johnson, LL. D. With engravings, by A. Raimbach, from pictures by R. Smirke. |
Samuel Johnson |
| 10 | Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia | Samuel Johnson | |
| 11 | Samuel Johnson |
Biographical essay |
Thomas Carlyle |
| 12 | The lives of the most eminent English poets; ... (v.2/4) |
... : with critical observations on their works.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 13 | The lives of the most eminent English poets; ... (v.4/4) |
... : with critical observations on their works.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 14 | The lives of the most eminent English poets; ... (v.3/4) |
... : with critical observations on their works.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 15 | The lives of the most eminent English poets... (v. 1/4) |
... ; : with critical observations on their works.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 16 | The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D |
A new edition considerably enlarged.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 17 | The Prince of Abissinia: A Tale |
The eighth edition.
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Samuel Johnson |
| 18 | The table talk of Samuel Johnson |
Edinb. |
Samuel Johnson |
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| 1 | Vauxhall Gardens by Thomas Rowlandson |
An entertainment in Vauxhall Gardens in circa 1783 by Thomas Rowlandson. The two women in the... |