On the Art of Reading · Character
Dr. Johnson
Samuel Johnson, the lexicographer and critic, cited for his literary judgments.
minor
Also known as Johnson, Dr.
First appearance: lecture i introductory
Dr. Johnson shows up with force in Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Quoted on Gray's 'Elegy,' saying it abounds with images that find a mirror in every mind.
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In Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II): Quoted on Gray's 'Elegy,' saying it abounds with images that find a mirror in every mind. Later, in Lecture VI: On a School of English: Listed among authors whose personal…
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- Lecture IV: Children's Reading (II)
- Lecture VI: On a School of English
- Lecture VIII: On Reading the Bible (I)
- Lecture IX: On Reading the Bible (II)
- Lecture XI: Of Selection
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See Dr. Johnson in lecture i introductory