Project Gutenberg 2013-09-06 Public domain in the USA. 1172 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 02 The Rambler, Volume I E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, David Garcia, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 02" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of essays and moral reflections written in the mid-18th century. This volume includes the first contributions of "The Rambler," where Johnson emphasizes the role of moral instruction in society. The work navigates human nature, vice, and the shifting patterns of societal behavior, reflecting Johnson's profound observations on life and morality. The opening of the volume presents a preface that frames the context for Johnson's essays, discussing the need for moral guidance during a time of social change. It outlines the evolving literary landscape and the increasing influence of a broader audience on writers. Johnson positions himself as a moralist, drawing on the past while addressing contemporary issues, aiming to provide an enlightening critique rather than mere entertainment. He notes the greater responsibilities writers have as society evolves, highlighting the seriousness of his intent to reform through literature. This establishes "The Rambler" as a reflective mirror for readers, urging them to scrutinize their own lives while offering wisdom derived from Johnson's keen insights into human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43656/43656-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 42.0 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 1215531 2025-08-17T14:17:29.933784 text/html 1199850 2024-10-23T18:25:59 text/html 756284 2025-08-17T14:17:47.403720 application/epub+zip 753425 2025-08-17T14:17:32.058773 application/epub+zip 658695 2025-08-17T14:17:30.976802 application/epub+zip 1006325 2025-08-17T14:17:57.760664 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958474 2025-08-17T14:17:46.056710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 875178 2022-09-19T21:11:21.410912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1071136 2025-08-17T14:17:28.242840 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1051173 2024-10-23T18:25:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16253 2025-08-17T14:17:57.939643 application/rdf+xml 15487 2025-08-17T14:17:31.120799 image/jpeg 2962 2025-08-17T14:17:31.048773 image/jpeg 576675 2025-08-17T14:17:30.024846 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