Samuel Johnson the Moralist
Hardcover
1961 · Cambridge, Massachusetts
by Voitle, Robert
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press. Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 1961. Hardcover. A Fine edition in a dust-jacket that is soiled with a minor rear tear, else Near Fine ; This book provides a biography and critical analysis of Samuel Johnson, one of the most famous and influential moralists in history. Voitle provides a concise and accessible introduction to Johnson's life and work, and then examines his views on morality and ethics in a chronological and topical order. The book concludes with a consideration of the legacy of Samuel Johnson and what his thought can teach us about the nature of morality and the good life.; 8vo; 188 pages . (Inventory #: 59690)