Samuel Johnson and the Art of Sinking 1709-1791
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The traditional view of Samuel Johnson as hostile to particulars, trifles, and aesthetic mediocrity only half-explains his authorial character. Samuel Johnson and the Art of Sinking 1709-1791 argues that, in a period dominated by social and literary hierarchies, Johnson''s works reveal a defining interest in ''little'', ''mean'', or ''low'' topics and people.Freya Johnston moves away from a critic...
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The traditional view of Samuel Johnson as hostile to particulars, trifles, and aesthetic mediocrity only half-explains his authorial character. Samuel Johnson and the Art of Sinking 1709-1791 argues that, in a period dominated by social and literary hierarchies, Johnson''s works reveal a defining interest in ''little'', ''mean'', or ''low'' topics and people.Freya Johnston moves away from a critic...
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