Originally published by Cambridge in 1947, the manuscript upon
which this volume is based lay dormant between the time of its
creation and 1854, when it was discovered in an office of the
Supreme Court in New South Wales. Whilst it is a concise account,
written by the little-known Irish clergyman Thomas Campbell
(1733-1795), it is notable for its frank description of encounters
with Samuel Johnson. Campbell is unsparing in relating the crass
aspects of Johnson's behaviour, such as his temperamentality and
use of bad language, along with his manifold qualities. The text is
consummately edited by James L. Clifford, with extensive notes, and
contains a highly readable introduction by S. C. Roberts. It will
be of value to anyone with an interest in Samuel Johnson, and the
eighteenth-century literary milieu.
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