Quote by Samuel Johnson

This volume presents the complete poetical writings of Samuel Johnson, the eighteenth-century English writer, critic, and lexicographer. The edition has been prepared through collation with established authoritative editions, indicating an editorial effort to establish accurate texts. Johnson's poetry, though less celebrated than his prose works such as his Dictionary of the English Language or his Lives of the Poets, includes compositions in various forms including Latin verse, English lyrics, and the tragedy Irene. The collection reflects the neoclassical style prevalent during Johnson's lifetime, characterized by formal structures, moral themes, and learned allusions. The editorial approach of collating with best editions suggests attention to textual accuracy and bibliographic scholarship, typical of nineteenth-century publishing practices for canonical authors. more