Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 03" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of essays and reflections published in the early 19th century. The text addresses various facets of human nature, society, and the literary profession, often reflecting on the challenges faced by authors and the transient nature of fame and reputation. The opening of this work introduces readers to a series of essays that delve into the vanity of authors’ expectations and the often-disappointing nature of literary fame. Johnson explores the harsh realities of an author's life, discussing the neglect that many talented writers face despite their efforts and contributions. He also addresses themes of reputation, the vanity intrinsic to the pursuit of knowledge and recognition, and the inevitability of time's erasure of past glories, setting a contemplative tone that invites readers to reflect on the societal dynamics surrounding literature and human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 44.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1013685 2025-08-05T07:41:17.184686 text/html 1013627 1013521 2024-11-05T09:17:07.236098 2023-10-05T09:12:55.322813 text/html text/html 485965 2025-08-05T07:41:29.659621 application/epub+zip 502401 2025-08-05T07:41:21.061706 application/epub+zip 468861 2025-08-05T07:41:19.655653 application/epub+zip 935818 2025-08-05T07:41:36.325589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 895212 2025-08-05T07:41:28.686614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 662561 2022-09-05T13:04:21.994077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 954461 2025-08-05T07:41:16.433670 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 934636 2024-10-28T18:40:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16418 2025-08-05T07:41:36.459600 application/rdf+xml 26408 2025-08-05T07:41:20.178663 image/jpeg 4979 2025-08-05T07:41:19.912660 image/jpeg 481474 2025-08-05T07:41:17.265667 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