I'm looking to read some Samuel Johnson, what are some short works by him that /lit/ recommends.

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Anonymous Wed Jul 14 12:23:12 2010 No.913122 [Reply] [Original]

I'm looking to read some Samuel Johnson, what are some short works by him that /lit/ recommends.

>>	Anonymous Wed Jul 14 12:24:12 2010 No.913134 A Dictionary of the English Language

>>	Shakespeare's Sister !uMRFid.bpQ Wed Jul 14 12:33:12 2010 No.913170 >>913134 I love you. Also read Boswell's Life of Johnson, and try to find a decent selected writings by him, preferably with an emphasis on his criticism.

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