Aspects of Samuel Johnson - Essays on His Arts, Mind, Afterlife, and Politics

This is a collection of early and new essays by Weinbrot on Johnson's varied achievements in lexicography, poetry, narrative, and prose style. It considers Johnson's uses of the general and the particular as they relate to the reader's role in the creative process, his complex approach to the concept of literary genre, and his resolutely un-Humean view of skepticism.

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By Howard D. Weinbrot

Summary

This is a collection of early and new essays by Weinbrot on Johnson's varied achievements in lexicography, poetry, narrative, and prose style. It considers Johnson's uses of the general and the particular as they relate to the reader's role in the creative process, his complex approach to the concept of literary genre, and his resolutely un-Humean view of skepticism.

Product details

• Authors: Howard Weinbrot, Howard D Weinbrot, Howard D. Weinbrot, Weinbrot Howard D.
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781611492552
• ISBN: 978-1-61149-255-2
• No. of pages: 417
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; LITERARY CRITICISM / Reference, Literary reference works