Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 213 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Eleven Volumes, Volume 06 Reviews, Political Tracts, and Lives of Eminent Persons Produced by David Widger, Jonathan Ingram, Tom Allen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Eleven Volumes, Volume 06" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of critical essays, reviews, and political tracts written in the early 19th century. This volume features Johnson's extensive commentary on a range of subjects including literature, historical accounts, and political observations, showcasing his literary prowess and insightful critiques of contemporary works and figures. The opening of this volume serves as an introduction to the reviews contained within, outlining the various topics that Johnson addresses. He begins with a letter discussing the inadequacies of travelers' accounts of China, emphasizing the contrast between expectations and realities. Following this, he delves into specific critiques of memoirs and historical works, such as those about the Duchess of Marlborough and Sir Isaac Newton’s letters, discussing the reliability of personal narratives and the nature of historical truth. The beginning thus establishes a framework for the analytical depth Johnson brings to each review, blending personal insight with broader cultural commentary, setting the tone for the intellectual journey within the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 43.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1200298 2025-07-04T11:28:12.328594 text/html 1169874 2024-10-28T17:46:30 text/html 526762 2025-07-04T11:28:24.943534 application/epub+zip 550351 2025-07-04T11:28:16.155663 application/epub+zip 518507 2025-07-04T11:28:14.748606 application/epub+zip 1026638 2025-07-04T11:28:32.071525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 966734 2025-07-04T11:28:23.980550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720747 2022-09-05T07:38:56.999434 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1089850 2023-10-05T05:30:14.698556 text/plain 1069949 2024-10-28T17:46:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15346 2025-07-04T11:28:32.203513 application/rdf+xml 26109 2025-07-04T11:28:15.275591 image/jpeg 4916 2025-07-04T11:28:15.013609 image/jpeg 515188 2025-07-04T11:28:12.416614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia