Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784
Overview
| Works: | 7,584 works in 27,000 publications in 11 languages and 422,780 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Dictionaries Biographies Fiction Poetry History Records and correspondence Juvenile works Periodicals |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English Poets, English Authors, Scottish |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Translator, Author of introduction, Arranger, Compiler, Speaker, Other, Honoree, Commentator for written text, Contributor, Recipient, Adapter, Collaborator, Dedicatee, Originator, Attributed name, Composer, Collector, Annotator, Bibliographic antecedent, cnm |
| Classifications: | PR3533, 828.609 |
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Most widely held works about
Samuel Johnson
- The life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell( Book )
- Life of Johnson by James Boswell( Book )
- Samuel Johnson by Leslie Stephen( )
- Samuel Johnson by Donald J Greene( Book )
- Samuel Johnson by John Wain( Book )
- Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D by James Boswell( Book )
- Selected writings by Samuel Johnson( )
- Samuel Johnson and the culture of property by Kevin Hart( )
- Samuel Johnson by Walter Jackson Bate( Book )
- Johnson, writing, and memory by Greg Clingham( )
- Samuel Johnson; a collection of critical essays by Donald J Greene( Book )
- The religious life of Samuel Johnson by Charles E Pierce( )
- Samuel Johnson by Joseph Wood Krutch( Book )
- James Boswell's Life of Johnson : an edition of the original manuscript by James Boswell( )
- Samuel Johnson and the life of reading by Robert DeMaria( )
- Samuel Johnson and the tragic sense by Leopold Damrosch( )
- The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. by John Hawkins( )
- Whisky, kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster : traveling through Scotland with Boswell and Johnson by William W Starr( )
- Loving Dr. Johnson by Helen Deutsch( )
- Twentieth century interpretations of Boswell's Life of Johnson; a collection of critical essays by James L Clifford( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Samuel Johnson
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by
Samuel Johnson(
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765 editions published between 1759 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 9,443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Johnson's adaptation of the popular oriental tale displays his usual wit and perceptiveness; sceptical and probing, his tale nevertheless suggests that wisdom and self-knowledge need not be entirely beyond reach. This new edition relates Rasselas to Johnson's life and thought and to politics, society, and the global context of the Seven Years War. --from publisher description
765 editions published between 1759 and 2017 in 9 languages and held by 9,443 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Johnson's adaptation of the popular oriental tale displays his usual wit and perceptiveness; sceptical and probing, his tale nevertheless suggests that wisdom and self-knowledge need not be entirely beyond reach. This new edition relates Rasselas to Johnson's life and thought and to politics, society, and the global context of the Seven Years War. --from publisher description
A journey to the western islands of Scotland by
Samuel Johnson(
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278 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 4,847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Full e-text
278 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 4,847 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Full e-text
Lives of the English poets by
Samuel Johnson(
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365 editions published between 1779 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 4,607 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
365 editions published between 1779 and 2017 in English and Spanish and held by 4,607 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rambler by
Samuel Johnson(
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265 editions published between 1751 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
265 editions published between 1751 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,523 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Itinerário of Jerónimo Lobo by
Jerónimo Lobo(
)
57 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Samuel Johnson's first book, A Voyage to Abyssinia (1735), was an English translation of Joachim Le Grand's French version of the manuscript account of the travels to Abyssinia of Father Jerónimo Lobo, a seventeenth-century Portuguese Jesuit missionary."--Introduction (page xxiii)
57 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Samuel Johnson's first book, A Voyage to Abyssinia (1735), was an English translation of Joachim Le Grand's French version of the manuscript account of the travels to Abyssinia of Father Jerónimo Lobo, a seventeenth-century Portuguese Jesuit missionary."--Introduction (page xxiii)
A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different
significations by examples from the best writers : to which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar by
Samuel Johnson(
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207 editions published between 1755 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
207 editions published between 1755 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,255 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The rambler : In four volumes. Vol. I[-IV] : [Two lines in Latin from Horace] by
Samuel Johnson(
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180 editions published between 1756 and 1967 in English and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
180 editions published between 1756 and 1967 in English and held by 2,220 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dictionary of the English language : in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different
significations by examples from the best writers ... by
Samuel Johnson(
)
123 editions published between 1756 and 1985 in English and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
123 editions published between 1756 and 1985 in English and held by 2,094 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Johnson's dictionary : a modern selection by
Samuel Johnson(
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60 editions published between 1820 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
60 editions published between 1820 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,000 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The letters of Samuel Johnson by
Samuel Johnson(
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50 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in English and held by 1,959 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Hyde Edition offers scores of texts transcribed for the first time from the original documents a feature of special importance in the case of Johnson's revealing letters to Hester Thrale, many of which have been available only in expurgated form. The Hyde Edition is also the first systematically to record substantive deletions, which can yield intimate knowledge of Johnson's stylistic procedures, mental habits, and chains of association. Furthermore, its ownership credits document the current disposition of the manuscripts, hundreds of which have changed hands during the last four decades. Finally, the annotation of the letters incorporates the many significant discoveries of postwar Johnsonian scholarship, as well as decoding references that had previously resisted explanation. The result is a far richer understanding of Samuel Johnson's life, work, and milieu. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
50 editions published between 1984 and 2016 in English and held by 1,959 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Hyde Edition offers scores of texts transcribed for the first time from the original documents a feature of special importance in the case of Johnson's revealing letters to Hester Thrale, many of which have been available only in expurgated form. The Hyde Edition is also the first systematically to record substantive deletions, which can yield intimate knowledge of Johnson's stylistic procedures, mental habits, and chains of association. Furthermore, its ownership credits document the current disposition of the manuscripts, hundreds of which have changed hands during the last four decades. Finally, the annotation of the letters incorporates the many significant discoveries of postwar Johnsonian scholarship, as well as decoding references that had previously resisted explanation. The result is a far richer understanding of Samuel Johnson's life, work, and milieu. Originally published in 1991. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These paperback editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905
Life of Joseph Addison by
Samuel Johnson(
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7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,759 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selected poetry and prose by
Samuel Johnson(
)
14 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of Samuel Johnson's best work. This book comprises Johnson's letters, his major poems (including "London"), "Rasselas", twenty-one "Rambler", nineteen "Idlers", the "Prefaces to the Dictionary", the edition of Shakespeare, and the "Lives of the Poets: Cowley, Milton, Swift, Pope, Savage, Collins, and Gray."
14 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 1,598 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A selection of Samuel Johnson's best work. This book comprises Johnson's letters, his major poems (including "London"), "Rasselas", twenty-one "Rambler", nineteen "Idlers", the "Prefaces to the Dictionary", the edition of Shakespeare, and the "Lives of the Poets: Cowley, Milton, Swift, Pope, Savage, Collins, and Gray."
A Johnson reader by
Samuel Johnson(
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10 editions published between 1964 and 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes "Life of Savage", "The history of Rasselas", "Life of Milton", the prefaces to the "Dictionary" and "Shakespeare", essays, poems, and a section of quotations that illustrate "Johnson talking."
10 editions published between 1964 and 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,527 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Includes "Life of Savage", "The history of Rasselas", "Life of Milton", the prefaces to the "Dictionary" and "Shakespeare", essays, poems, and a section of quotations that illustrate "Johnson talking."
The Prince of Abissinia by
Samuel Johnson(
)
118 editions published between 1759 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
118 editions published between 1759 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,488 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems of Samuel Johnson by
Samuel Johnson(
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55 editions published between 1810 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
55 editions published between 1810 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The seasons by
James Thomson(
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76 editions published between 1790 and 1980 in English and Italian and held by 1,354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What do the seasons look like? How can you tell if the season is changing? Which seasons are warm? This picture book contains stunning photography from around the world to captivate young learners and inspire questions about seasons. The first text appear
76 editions published between 1790 and 1980 in English and Italian and held by 1,354 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
What do the seasons look like? How can you tell if the season is changing? Which seasons are warm? This picture book contains stunning photography from around the world to captivate young learners and inspire questions about seasons. The first text appear
Lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works by
Samuel Johnson(
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152 editions published between 1781 and 2009 in English and held by 1,315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
152 editions published between 1781 and 2009 in English and held by 1,315 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
The lives of the poets : a selection by
Samuel Johnson(
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12 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the last of his major writings, Samuel Johnson looked back over the previous two centuries of English literature in order to describe the personalities as well as the achievements of the leading English poets. The major Lives -- of Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope -- are memorable cameos of the life of writing in which Johnson is as attentive to human frailty as to literary prowess. The shorter Lives preserve some of Johnson's most piercing, critical judgements. Unsentimental, opinionated, and quotable, The Lives of the Poets continues to influence the reputations of the writers concerned. It is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the must humanly diverting. - Back cover
12 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,308 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the last of his major writings, Samuel Johnson looked back over the previous two centuries of English literature in order to describe the personalities as well as the achievements of the leading English poets. The major Lives -- of Milton, Dryden, Swift, and Pope -- are memorable cameos of the life of writing in which Johnson is as attentive to human frailty as to literary prowess. The shorter Lives preserve some of Johnson's most piercing, critical judgements. Unsentimental, opinionated, and quotable, The Lives of the Poets continues to influence the reputations of the writers concerned. It is one of the greatest works of English criticism, but also one of the must humanly diverting. - Back cover
Thoughts on the late transactions respecting Falkland's Islands by
Samuel Johnson(
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68 editions published between 1771 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
68 editions published between 1771 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The prince of Abissinia : a tale by
Samuel Johnson(
)
84 editions published between 1759 and 1810 in English and held by 1,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
84 editions published between 1759 and 1810 in English and held by 1,132 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Boswell, James 1740-1795 Other Honoree Author
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Author
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch 1741-1821 Other Author Editor Translator
- Greene, Donald J. 1914-1997 Other Compiler Author Editor
- McAdam, E. L. (Edward Lippincott) 1905-1969 Other Author Editor
- Clifford, James L. (James Lowry) 1901-1978 Compiler Author Editor
- Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835-1903 Author Editor Creator
- Steevens, George 1736-1800 Other Arranger Translator Commentator for written text Author Editor
- Redford, Bruce Other Contributor Author Editor
- Bate, Walter Jackson 1918-1999 Other Author Editor
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Anglicans Authority in literature Authors, English Authors, English--Biography Biography as a literary form Books and reading Boswell, James, Christian life Civilization Correspondence (Johnson, Samuel) Critics Cultural property Economics Economics in literature England English essays English language English literature English poetry English poetry--Early modern Essays Ethiopia Great Britain Happiness Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Intellectual property Intellectuals Johnson, Samuel, Lexicographers Life of Samuel Johnson (Boswell, James) Literature and society Lobo, Jerónimo, Manners and customs Memory in literature Milton, John, Poetry Poets, English Princes Property--Social aspects Religion Satire Savage, Richard, Scotland Scotland--Hebrides Seasons Thomson, James, Tragedy Tragic, The Travel
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Alternative Names
Author of the Rambler 1709-1784
Džonson, Samuil
Gʹonson, Samyuʼel 1709-1784
Jhonnson, Samuel.
Jhonnson, Samuel 1709-1784
Johnson.
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Johnson S.
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Johnson, Sam.
Johnson Samuel
Johnson (Samuel), Doctor, 1709-1784
Jonsan, Samuel.
Jonsan, Śāmuʼél 1709-1784
Jonson
Jonson , Samuello
Rambler, Author of 1709-1784
Rambler, Author of the 1709-1784
Samuel Conson
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson 1709-1784
Samuel Johnson anglický spisovatel a lexikograf
Samuel Johnson angol tudós, költő
Samuel Johnson brittisk författare och lexikograf
Samuel Johnson critico letterario, poeta e saggista britannico
Samuel Johnson écrivain anglais, poète, essayiste, biographe, lexicographe
Samuel Johnson englischer Gelehrter, Schriftsteller, Dichter, Kritiker und Lexikograf
Samuel Johnson English poet, biographer, essayist, lexicographer
Samuel Johnson Nhà Văn Người Anh
Samuel Johnson pisarz i leksykograf angielski
Samuel Johnson schrijver
Samuelis Džonsonas
Semjuels Džonsons
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Σάμιουελ Τζόνσον
Джонсон С
Джонсон С. 170-1784
Джонсон С. 1709-1784
Самюел Джонсън
Семюел Джонсон
Семјуел Џонсон
Сэмюэл Джонсон английский критик, лексикограф, поэт
Սեմյուել Ջոնսոն
ג'ונסון, סמואל 1709-1784
דזשאנסאן, סמואל 1709-1784
סמואל ג'ונסון
סמואל ג'ונסון סופר בריטי
جونسون، صامويل، 1709-1784
جونسون، صموئيل، 1709-1784
ساموئل جانسون
سیموئیل جانسن
صمويل جونسون
صمويل جونسون، 1709-1784
صمويل جونسون كاتب إنجليزي
ڈاکٹر سیموئیل جانسن
सैमुएल जॉनसन
सैमुएल जॉनसन अंग्रेज़ कवी, जीवनी लेखक, निबंधकार, कोशकार
सॅम्युएल जॉन्सन
স্যামুয়েল জনসন
ਸੈਮੂਅਲ ਜਾਨਸਨ
சாமுவேல் ஜோன்சன்
శామ్యూల్ జాన్సన్ ఆంగ్ల కవి,వ్యాసకర్త
ಸ್ಯಾಮುಯಲ್ ಜಾನ್ಸ್ಸನ್
സാമുവൽ ജോൺസൺ
ซามูเอล จอห์นสัน
ဂျွန်ဆင် ဆယ်မျူယယ်
სემუელ ჯონსონი ინგლისელი მწერალი
새뮤얼 존슨
존슨, 사무엘 1709-1784
존슨, 새무얼 1709-1784
존슨, 새뮤얼 1709-1784
죤슨, 사무엘 1709-1784
サミュエル・ジョンソン
ジォンソン
ジョンソン
ジョンソン, サミュエル
ジョンソン, サミュール
ヂョンスン
塞缪尔·约翰逊
塞繆爾·詹森
如温遊
约翰逊, 塞缪尓
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