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... Rambler was written when Johnson's fortunes were still low , and long before his life was cheered by the advent of Boswell . The first number appeared in March 1750 , and the last in March 1752. The Rambler soon had admirers , men whose ...
... Rambler was written when Johnson's fortunes were still low , and long before his life was cheered by the advent of Boswell . The first number appeared in March 1750 , and the last in March 1752. The Rambler soon had admirers , men whose ...
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... Rambler was written when Johnson's fortunes were still low , and long before his life was cheered by the advent of Boswell . The first number appeared in March 1750 , and the last in March 1752. The Rambler soon had admirers , men whose ...
... Rambler was written when Johnson's fortunes were still low , and long before his life was cheered by the advent of Boswell . The first number appeared in March 1750 , and the last in March 1752. The Rambler soon had admirers , men whose ...
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... Rambler , the story of " the Maypole . " 2 Per- haps the tide is turning . Sir Walter Raleigh appraised The Rambler in language Boswell might have used , as “ that splendid repository of wisdom and truth " 3 ; and the writer in The ...
... Rambler , the story of " the Maypole . " 2 Per- haps the tide is turning . Sir Walter Raleigh appraised The Rambler in language Boswell might have used , as “ that splendid repository of wisdom and truth " 3 ; and the writer in The ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 9 |
JOHNSONS STYLE AND MANNERISMS | 24 |
JOHNSON ON PASTORAL | 60 |
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