A political biography of Samuel Johnson
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A political biography of Samuel Johnson
(Eighteenth-century political biographies, no. 10)
Pickering & Chatto, 2013
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Description
Johnson rose from obscure origins to become a major literary figure of the eighteenth century. Through a detailed survey of his major works and political journalism, Hudson constructs a complex picture of Johnson as a moralist forced to accept the realistic nature of politics during an era of revolutionary transition.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Political Origins, 1709-36
- Chapter 2 The Patriot Opposition, 1737-9
- Chapter 3 An Independent Voice, 1740-55
- Chapter 4 The Seven Years War, 1756-63
- Chapter 5 Defender of King and State, 1763-70
- Chapter 6 Troubles of Empire, 1771-84
- conclusion Conclusion
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