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Samuel Johnson
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- Creator
- John Wain
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- London : Macmillan, ©1974
- Physical Details
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- 388 pages, 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBNs
- 0333132009, 9780333132005
- OCLC
- ocm01135083, ocm01135083
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Part I: In the midlands -- 'A poor diseased infant' -- Mentors -- 'Ah, sir, I was mad and violent' -- From Wolstan to Werburgh -- Time of decision -- Part II: Grub Street -- At St. John's gate -- 'The firend of goodness' -- Stalemate -- Part III: The dictionary years -- Crossing the bar -- The tragic muse -- Diversions of a lexicographer -- Alone -- 'I now begin to see land' -- Word-hoard -- Part IV: 'True, evident and actual wisdom -- 'Toil, envy, want ... ' -- A death; and a journey in the mind -- The machine stops -- 'You dogs, I'll have a frisk with you' -- 'Who's for Poonsh?' -- Part V: Turtle and Burgundy -- Effort and collapse -- The two families -- 'The great republic of human nature' -- The padlock -- Old acquaintance -- A hundred days in a strange land -- 'The thoughts of one who has seen but little' -- Countries of the mind -- Alone again -- Part VI: An honourable peace -- 'I shall not trouble you long' -- Afterwards