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Samuel Johnson: The Latin Poems

By Niall Rudd

Book information

Publisher
Bucknell University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0838756123, 9780838756126, 9781423768371
LCC
PA8540.J63 A24 2005
Open Library ID
OL3300245M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
901 kB (923132 bytes)
Pages
154\154
Scanned
yes
Time added
2011-08-31 04:54:40

Description

This edition of Johnson's Latin Poems contains a Preface and Introduction followed by text, translation (prose), and brief notes on the poems. Several corrections have been made to the standard text. The notes deal with the obscurities and provide comment on style and treatment. It is often interesting to see how Johnson uses his Latin sources, especially Horace, to add a dimension to his meaning. There are numerous links with familiar episodes in Johnson's life, e.g., his trip to the Hebrides, the revision of his dictionary, his recovery from illness; and there are instances (notable in the anguished appeals for mercy in his prayers), where the more distant Latin form enables Johnson to say things about himself that he would never have expressed in English. The reader will find new details added to the well-loved portrait.

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