The life of Samuel Johnson. Edited, abridged, and with an introduction by Bertram H. Davis

The life of Samuel Johnson. Edited, abridged, and with an introduction by Bertram H. Davis
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1961 · New York

by Hawkins, John
New York: Macmillan, 1961. First edition thus, 8vo, pp. xxx, [2], 341; frontispiece portrait of Johnson; fine copy in a very good dust jacket. Said Boswell, "Indeed it is very necessary to keep in mind that Sir John Hawkins has unaccountably viewed Johnson's character and conduct in almost every particular, with an unhappy prejudice ... There are, however, some passages concerning Johnson which have unquestionable merit..." (Inventory #: 31262)
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