The works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.

Standardized Title:

Works. 1796

Language:

English

Latin

Physical Description:

12 volumes : portrait ; 23 cm

Edition:

A new edition, in twelve volumes / with an essay on his life and genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for T. Longman [and 51 others] ..., 1796.

Contents:

v. 1. An essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. Poems. Irene, a tragedy. Miscellaneous poems. Poemata

v. 2. Philological tracts. Political essays. Miscellaneous essays

v. 3. A dissertation upon the Greek comedy, translated from Brumoy. General conclusion to Brumoy's Greek theatre. Miscellaneous observations on the tragedy of Macbeth. Adventurer. History of Rasselas

v. 4-6. The Rambler

v. 7. The Idler

v. 8. Miscellaneous essays. Political tracts. A journey to the western islands of Scotland

v. 9-11. The lives of the English poets

v. 12. Lives of eminent persons. Letters. Prayers.

Notes:

Each volume has general t.p. except v. 1, which has general half title and special t.p.: An essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. ...

Same arrangement of works as in 1792 ed.; misprints stand as in 1792 ed.

Local Notes:

Imperfect: all before p. 3 of v. 1, including portrait wanting.

Cited in:

Courtney, W.P. Bibl. of Samuel Johnson p. 164.

Contains:

Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805. Essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson. 1796.

OCLC:

16109635