Johnsoniana

Johnsoniana is a treasure trove of anecdotes, witticisms, and opinions of Samuel Johnson, the legendary 18th-century lexicographer, essayist, and conversationalist. The book collects the most memorable and amusing remarks of Johnson on a wide range of subjects, such as literature, politics, religion, and social life. The volume includes numerous contributions from Boswell, Johnson's biographer and friend, as well as many other contemporaries. Johnsoniana offers a vivid portrait of the intellectual and cultural life of Georgian England.
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