The Literary Criticism of Samuel Johnson: Forms of Artistry and Thought by Philip Smallwood

The Literary Criticism of Samuel Johnson: Forms of Artistry and Thought

Philip Smallwood

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For Samuel Johnson, poetical judgments were no mere exercise in dry evaluation; rather, they reflected deep emotional responsiveness. In this provocative study, Philip Smallwood argues for experiencing Johnson's critical texts as artworks in their...

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