Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 577 Boswell, James 1740 1795 Life of Johnson, Volume 4 1780-1784 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_of_Samuel_Johnson Produced by David Widger, Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Life of Johnson, Volume 4" by James Boswell is a historical account written in the late 18th century. This volume chronicles the life of the renowned author and lexicographer Dr. Samuel Johnson from 1780 to 1784, while also incorporating Boswell's own experiences and reflections during this period, including a collection of Johnson's notable sayings. The text serves not only as a biography of Johnson but also as a rich exploration of his thoughts, conversations, and the intellectual milieu of the time. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a detailed examination of Johnson's life and mind during the years leading up to his death. Boswell expresses his disappointment at not having met Johnson recently but compensates by sharing a collection of Johnson's sayings, some of which were recorded by himself and his friend Mr. Langton. A series of vignettes showcases Johnson's thoughts on literature, poetry, morality, and personal observations, indicating his candid and often humorous disposition. As Boswell introduces themes central to Johnson's character, the reader gets a glimpse into the vibrant discussions and sharp wit that characterized Johnson's literary circles. This initial portion of the narrative primes the reader for the deeper explorations of both Johnson's personal and public lives that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 Authors, English -- 18th century -- Biography Lexicographers -- Great Britain -- Biography Critics -- Great Britain -- Biography PR Text Category: Biographies Category: British Literature 1379670 2025-08-04T11:48:23.046743 text/html 1319973 2024-10-28T17:46:43 text/html 599613 2025-08-04T11:48:42.106633 application/epub+zip 633010 2025-08-04T11:48:27.298690 application/epub+zip 622154 2025-08-04T11:48:25.557717 application/epub+zip 1096605 2025-08-04T11:48:52.683554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 979069 2025-08-04T11:48:40.894627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 919934 2022-09-05T07:41:13.224543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1212891 2025-08-04T11:48:18.463762 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1193053 2024-10-28T17:46:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17154 2025-08-04T11:48:52.841562 application/rdf+xml 13603 2025-08-04T11:48:26.170688 image/jpeg 3890 2025-08-04T11:48:25.867707 image/jpeg 584106 2025-08-04T11:48:23.155694 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