Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784
Overview
| Works: | 10,091 works in 32,985 publications in 9 languages and 463,396 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biographies Criticism, interpretation, etc Dictionaries Fiction Poetry Literature History Novels Essays Diaries |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English Poets, English Authors, Scottish |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Translator, Other, Author of introduction, Contributor, wpr, Arranger, Compiler, Honoree, Speaker, Collector, Creator, Commentator for written text, Adapter, Recipient, Dedicatee, Collaborator, Originator, Annotator, Reviewer, cnm, Dubious author, wst, Publisher, Composer, Lyricist, Bibliographic antecedent, Redactor |
| Classifications: | PR3533, 828.609 |
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Most widely held works about
Samuel Johnson
- Samuel Johnson by Leslie Stephen( )
- The life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell( Book )
- Life of Johnson by James Boswell( )
- Samuel Johnson by John Wain( Book )
- Samuel Johnson by Donald J Greene( Book )
- Selected writings by Samuel Johnson( )
- Boswell's Journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL. D. by James Boswell( Book )
- Samuel Johnson and the culture of property by Kevin Hart( )
- Johnson, writing, and memory by Greg Clingham( )
- Samuel Johnson by Walter Jackson Bate( Book )
- The religious life of Samuel Johnson by Charles E Pierce( )
- James Boswell's Life of Johnson : an edition of the original manuscript by James Boswell( )
- Samuel Johnson : a collection of critical essays by Donald J Greene( Book )
- Loving Dr. Johnson by Helen Deutsch( )
- Samuel Johnson and the life of reading by Robert DeMaria( )
- Whisky, kilts, and the Loch Ness Monster : traveling through Scotland with Boswell and Johnson by William W Starr( )
- Samuel Johnson and the tragic sense by Leopold Damrosch( )
- Samuel Johnson by Joseph Wood Krutch( Book )
- The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. by John Hawkins( )
- Domestick privacies : Samuel Johnson and the art of biography by David Wheeler( )
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Most widely held works by
Samuel Johnson
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia by
Samuel Johnson(
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493 editions published between 1787 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 7,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novel about a prince who leaves the "happy valley" to pursue the choice of life
493 editions published between 1787 and 2020 in 7 languages and held by 7,358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Novel about a prince who leaves the "happy valley" to pursue the choice of life
Lives of the English poets by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
)
651 editions published between 1779 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 6,973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
651 editions published between 1779 and 2019 in 5 languages and held by 6,973 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
A journey to the western islands of Scotland by
Samuel Johnson(
)
293 editions published between 1775 and 2020 in English and German and held by 4,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1773, James Boswell made a long-planned journey across the Scottish Highlands with his English friend Samuel Johnson; the two spent more than a hundred days together. Their tour of the Hebrides resulted in two books, « A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland » (1775), a kind of locodescriptive ethnography and Johnson's most important work between his Shakespeare edition and his « Lives of the Poets ». The other, Boswell's « Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson » (1785), a travel narrative experimenting with biography, the first application of the techniques he would use in his « Life of Samuel Johnson » (1791). These two works form a natural pair and, owing that they cover much of the same material, are often read together, focusing on the Scottish highlands. The introduction and notes provide clear and concise explanations on Johnson and Boswell's respective careers, their friendship and grand biographical projects. It also examines the Scottish Enlightenment, the status of England and Scotland during the Reformation through to the Union of the Crowns, and the Jacobite
293 editions published between 1775 and 2020 in English and German and held by 4,415 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1773, James Boswell made a long-planned journey across the Scottish Highlands with his English friend Samuel Johnson; the two spent more than a hundred days together. Their tour of the Hebrides resulted in two books, « A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland » (1775), a kind of locodescriptive ethnography and Johnson's most important work between his Shakespeare edition and his « Lives of the Poets ». The other, Boswell's « Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson » (1785), a travel narrative experimenting with biography, the first application of the techniques he would use in his « Life of Samuel Johnson » (1791). These two works form a natural pair and, owing that they cover much of the same material, are often read together, focusing on the Scottish highlands. The introduction and notes provide clear and concise explanations on Johnson and Boswell's respective careers, their friendship and grand biographical projects. It also examines the Scottish Enlightenment, the status of England and Scotland during the Reformation through to the Union of the Crowns, and the Jacobite
The rambler by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
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313 editions published between 1750 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,755 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
313 editions published between 1750 and 2016 in 3 languages and held by 2,755 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, to which are prefixed, a history of the language, and an English grammar by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
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195 editions published between 1755 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
195 editions published between 1755 and 1990 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,675 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Itinerário of Jerónimo Lobo by
Jerónimo Lobo(
)
49 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,549 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)
49 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,549 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)
The Rambler. In four volumes by
Samuel Johnson(
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200 editions published between 1756 and 1827 in English and held by 2,211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
200 editions published between 1756 and 1827 in English and held by 2,211 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
)
267 editions published between 1787 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rasselas, son of the King of Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia), leaves his home with his sister, Nekayah, and a philosopher, Imlac, to discover the secret of a happy life
267 editions published between 1787 and 2017 in 4 languages and held by 1,863 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rasselas, son of the King of Abyssinia (modern day Ethiopia), leaves his home with his sister, Nekayah, and a philosopher, Imlac, to discover the secret of a happy life
Life of Joseph Addison by
Samuel Johnson(
)
7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,838 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,838 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 1,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson's Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. It features many entries that can no longer be f
60 editions published between 1820 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,836 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson's Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. It features many entries that can no longer be f
The prince of Abissinia : a tale by
Samuel Johnson(
)
145 editions published between 1759 and 1885 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
145 editions published between 1759 and 1885 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,641 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Johnson reader by
Samuel Johnson(
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12 editions published between 1964 and 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,504 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."
12 editions published between 1964 and 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,504 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 lives of the poets : a selection by
Samuel Johnson(
)
17 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,425 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
17 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,425 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
The poems of Samuel Johnson by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
)
55 editions published between 1790 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
55 editions published between 1790 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoughts on the late transactions respecting Falkland's Islands by
Samuel Johnson(
)
85 editions published between 1771 and 2020 in English and Spanish and held by 1,257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
85 editions published between 1771 and 2020 in English and Spanish and held by 1,257 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The letters of Samuel Johnson / Appendices and comprehensive index by
Samuel Johnson(
)
25 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With these two volumes Princeton University Press concludes the first scholarly edition of the letters of Samuel Johnson to appear in forty years. Volume IV chronicles the last three years of Johnson's life, an epistolary endgame that includes the breakup of the friendship with Hester Thrale and a poignant reaching out to new friends and new experiences. Volume V includes not only the comprehensive index but those undated letters that cannot confidently be assigned to a specific year, "ghost" letters (those whose existence is documented in other sources), three letters that have recently been recovered, and translations of Johnson's letters in Latin. Bruce Redford is Professor of English at the University of Chicago and the author of The Converse of the Pen: Acts of Intimacy in the Eighteenth-Century Familiar Letter (Chicago)Originally published in 1994. 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
25 editions published between 1994 and 2016 in English and held by 1,172 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With these two volumes Princeton University Press concludes the first scholarly edition of the letters of Samuel Johnson to appear in forty years. Volume IV chronicles the last three years of Johnson's life, an epistolary endgame that includes the breakup of the friendship with Hester Thrale and a poignant reaching out to new friends and new experiences. Volume V includes not only the comprehensive index but those undated letters that cannot confidently be assigned to a specific year, "ghost" letters (those whose existence is documented in other sources), three letters that have recently been recovered, and translations of Johnson's letters in Latin. Bruce Redford is Professor of English at the University of Chicago and the author of The Converse of the Pen: Acts of Intimacy in the Eighteenth-Century Familiar Letter (Chicago)Originally published in 1994. 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
London : a poem, in imitation of the third satire of Juvenal by
Samuel Johnson(
)
99 editions published between 1738 and 2018 in English and held by 1,152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
99 editions published between 1738 and 2018 in English and held by 1,152 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Selected poetry and prose [of] Samuel Johnson by
Samuel Johnson(
)
3 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 1,145 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."
3 editions published between 1977 and 1978 in English and held by 1,145 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."
Taxation no tyranny; : an answer to the resolutions and address of the American Congress by
Samuel Johnson(
)
74 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
74 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Boswell, James 1740-1795 Other Author
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Other Author Creator
- Piozzi, Hester Lynch 1741-1821 Other Creator Author Editor Translator
- Greene, Donald J. 1914-1997 Other Compiler Author Editor
- Redford, Bruce Other Contributor Author Editor
- McAdam, E. L. Jr (Edward Lippincott) 1905-1969 Other Author Editor
- Clifford, James L. (James Lowry) 1901-1978 Compiler Author Editor
- Hill, George Birkbeck Norman 1835-1903 Other Contributor Author of introduction Author Editor Compiler
- Steevens, George 1736-1800 Other Arranger Editor Adapter Author of introduction Commentator for written text Collaborator Contributor Collector Translator
- Goldsmith, Oliver 1730?-1774 Other Compiler Author Composer
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Anglicans Authority in literature Authors, English Authors, Scottish Biography as a literary form Books and reading Boswell, James, Christian life Civilization Critics Cultural property Economics in literature England English essays English language English language--Grammar English literature English poetry English poetry--Early modern 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 Lives of the English poets (Johnson, Samuel) Lobo, Jerónimo, Manners and customs Memory in literature Milton, John, Poets, English Poets, English--Biography Poets, English--Early modern--Biography Politics and government Princes Property--Social aspects Religion Satire Savage, Richard, Scotland Scotland--Hebrides Scotland--Western Isles Tragedy Tragic, The Travel
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Author of the Rambler
Author of the Rambler 1709-1784
Dr. Johnson, 1709-1784
Džonson, Samuil
Džonsons, Semjuels, 1709-1784
Gʹonson, Samyuʼel 1709-1784
Jhonnson, Samuel.
Jhonnson, Samuel 1709-1784
Johnson.
Johnson 1709-1784
Johnson 1709-1784 Doctor
Johnson 1709-1784 Dr
Johnson, Dr., 1709-1784
Johnson S.
Johnson S. 1709-1784
Johnson, Sam.
Johnson Samuel
Johnson (Samuel), Doctor, 1709-1784
Jonsan, Samuel.
Jonsan, Śāmuʼél 1709-1784
Jonson
Jonson , Samuello
Rambler, Author of
Rambler, Author of 1709-1784
Rambler, Author of the 1709-1784
Samjuel Džonson
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 (1709-1784)
Samuel Johnson ensayista y poeta inglés
Samuel Johnson escriptor i lexocògraf anglès
Samuel Johnson lexicograaf uit Koninkrijk Groot-Brittannië (1709-1784)
Samuel Johnson Nhà Văn Người Anh
Samuel Johnson pisarz i leksykograf angielski
Samuel Johnson schrijver
Samuelis Džonsonas
Semjuels Džonsons
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T 1709-1784
Σάμιουελ Τζόνσον
Джонсон С
Джонсон С. 170-1784
Джонсон С. 1709-1784
Джонсон Сэмюэл
Самюел Джонсън
Семюел Джонсон
Семюел Джонсон англійський поет, біограф, есеїст, лексикограф
Семјуел Џонсон
Сэмюэл Джонсон английский критик, лексикограф, поэт
Սեմյուել Ջոնսոն
ג'ונסון, סמואל
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
ساموئل جانسون نویسنده انگلیسی
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
ဂျွန်ဆင် ဆယ်မျူယယ် အင်္ဂလိပ်ကဗျာဆရာ
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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
森繆莊臣
约翰逊, 塞缪尓
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