Johnson, Samuel 1709-1784
Overview
| Works: | 9,318 works in 28,756 publications in 19 languages and 430,149 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Biography Criticism, interpretation, etc Biographies Dictionaries Fiction History Poetry Periodicals Diaries Allegories |
| Subject Headings: | Authors, English Poets, English Authors, Scottish |
| Roles: | Author, Editor, Translator, Other, Author of introduction, wpr, Arranger, Honoree, Compiler, Speaker, Contributor, Commentator for written text, Recipient, Adapter, Dedicatee, Originator, Composer, Collector, cnm, Collaborator, Bibliographic antecedent, Annotator |
| Classifications: | PR3533, 828.609 |
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Most widely held works about
Samuel Johnson
- The life of Samuel Johnson by James Boswell( Book )
- Samuel Johnson by Leslie Stephen( )
- Life of Johnson by James Boswell( )
- Samuel Johnson by John Wain( Book )
- Samuel Johnson by Donald J Greene( 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( )
- 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( )
- The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. by John Hawkins( )
- 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 )
- The achievement of Samuel Johnson by Walter Jackson Bate( 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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853 editions published between 1787 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 9,833 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
853 editions published between 1787 and 2018 in 9 languages and held by 9,833 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
Lives of the English poets by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
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369 editions published between 1779 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Samuel Johnson's last literary work, the Lives of the Poets, offers a detailed survey of English poetry from the early seventeenth century down to Johnson's own time. Always recognized as a major contribution to English biography and criticism, it is also one of Johnson's most readable and eloquent achievements. This is the first scholarly edition since 1905 and includes a full introduction and critical apparatus. This is volume four of four. - ;Johnson himself wrote in 1782: 'I know not that I have written any thing more generally commended than the Lives of the Poets'. Always recognized as a
369 editions published between 1779 and 2018 in 4 languages and held by 4,343 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Samuel Johnson's last literary work, the Lives of the Poets, offers a detailed survey of English poetry from the early seventeenth century down to Johnson's own time. Always recognized as a major contribution to English biography and criticism, it is also one of Johnson's most readable and eloquent achievements. This is the first scholarly edition since 1905 and includes a full introduction and critical apparatus. This is volume four of four. - ;Johnson himself wrote in 1782: 'I know not that I have written any thing more generally commended than the Lives of the Poets'. Always recognized as a
A journey to the western islands of Scotland by
Samuel Johnson(
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243 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 4,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Full e-text
243 editions published between 1775 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 4,256 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Full e-text
The rambler by
Samuel Johnson(
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291 editions published between 1750 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
291 editions published between 1750 and 2016 in English and French and held by 2,741 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Itinerário of Jerónimo Lobo by
Jerónimo Lobo(
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46 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,375 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)
46 editions published between 1735 and 2000 in English and held by 2,375 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 lives of the most eminent English poets : with critical observations on their works by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
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225 editions published between 1781 and 2014 in English and held by 2,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
225 editions published between 1781 and 2014 in English and held by 2,272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century
The Rambler : In four volumes by
Samuel Johnson(
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149 editions published between 1756 and 1967 in English and held by 2,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
149 editions published between 1756 and 1967 in English and held by 2,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Johnson's dictionary : a modern selection by
Samuel Johnson(
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52 editions published between 1820 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
52 editions published between 1820 and 2005 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,881 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Life of Joseph Addison by
Samuel Johnson(
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7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1817 and 2000 in English and held by 1,783 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Prince of Abissinia by
Samuel Johnson(
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135 editions published between 1759 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
135 editions published between 1759 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Johnson reader by
Samuel Johnson(
Book
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10 editions published between 1964 and 1966 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,522 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 1,522 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 poems of Samuel Johnson by
Samuel Johnson(
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49 editions published between 1790 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,336 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
49 editions published between 1790 and 2014 in 4 languages and held by 1,336 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(
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137 editions published between 1755 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
137 editions published between 1755 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,316 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The lives of the poets : a selection by
Samuel Johnson(
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12 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 1,303 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 1,303 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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71 editions published between 1771 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 1,201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
71 editions published between 1771 and 2018 in English and Spanish and held by 1,201 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
London : a poem, in imitation of the third satire of Juvenal by
Samuel Johnson(
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74 editions published between 1738 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
74 editions published between 1738 and 2018 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,112 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Rasselas, by
Samuel Johnson(
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238 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 1,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this entertaining and instructive tale, Rasselas, the son of the King of Abyssinia, is cloistered in a beautiful valley, his home until he ascends the throne. Bored, he escapes with his sister and some companions. They travel the world searching for happiness, but eventually realize that while pursuing happiness is a necessary endeavor, obtaining it is something else altogether
238 editions published between 1759 and 2018 in 16 languages and held by 1,057 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In this entertaining and instructive tale, Rasselas, the son of the King of Abyssinia, is cloistered in a beautiful valley, his home until he ascends the throne. Bored, he escapes with his sister and some companions. They travel the world searching for happiness, but eventually realize that while pursuing happiness is a necessary endeavor, obtaining it is something else altogether
Taxation no tyranny; : an answer to the resolutions and address of the American Congress by
Samuel Johnson(
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61 editions published between 1775 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
61 editions published between 1775 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,052 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The seasons : containing spring, summer, autumn, winter by
James Thomson(
)
54 editions published between 1788 and 1969 in English and held by 964 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
54 editions published between 1788 and 1969 in English and held by 964 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 951 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 951 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."
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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 Other 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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Alternative Names
Author of the Rambler 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 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
T 1709-1784
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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