Boswell's Life of Johnson

<p>This fourth volume of James Boswell's monumental Life of Johnson covers the years 1780-1784 offering an intimate and detailed portrait of the celebrated Dr. Samuel Johnson. Boswell's work is not just a biography; it's a vivid depiction of Johnson's personality wit and intellectual prowess. This edition also includes Boswell's Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides and Johnson's Diary of a Journey into North Wales providing further insights into their travels and conversations.</p> <p>Edited by George Birkbeck Norman Hill this volume continues to be an invaluable resource for scholars and enthusiasts of 18th-century literature and history capturing the essence of Johnson's enduring legacy and Boswell's unparalleled biographical skill.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>