“Good-humor is a state between gayety and unconcern,--the act or emanation of a mind at leisure to regard the gratification of another.”
Quote by Samuel Johnson
Work
The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson: The Rambler
As part of the authoritative Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, this volume collects the complete series of essays originally published under the title The Rambler during the mid-eighteenth century. The edition provides rigorously edited texts of these periodical writings, which explore a wide range of human concerns, including morality, daily life, literature, and society. It includes scholarly annotations, textual notes, and historical context to illuminate Johnson's prose style, vocabulary, and philosophical arguments. Intended for both general readers and academic study, the work preserves the intellectual depth and rhetorical precision of the original essays while providing modern critical apparatus to aid in their understanding. more
Author
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was an English writer, poet, and lexicographer, renowned for his comprehensive English dictionary, 'A Dictionary of the English Language', published in 1755. His distinctive writing style and wit have cemented his place as a significant figure in the history of English literature. more
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