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The works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.
Kislak Center for Special Collections - Rare Book Collection PR3520 .D92 v.1-2, 4-12 (v.1-2) (v.4-12)
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. 1792
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Penn Provenance:
- Callcraft, Henry Fox (bookplate) (v. 8)
- Lamborn, Robert H. (donor)
- Physical Description:
- 12 volumes : portrait ; 23 cm (8vo)
- 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 36 others] ..., 1792.
- 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.
- Local Notes:
- Imperfect: title leaf of v. 2 wanting; v. 3. wanting; 2nd-5th leaves of v. 5 wanting, 6th mutilated.
- Contains:
- Murphy, Arthur, 1727-1805. Essay on the life and genius of Samuel Johnson. 1792.
- OCLC:
- 2134644
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