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First published in 1925, this book presents a well-known collection
of anecdotes by Samuel Johnson. The anecdotes were recorded and
compiled by the British author and diarist Hester Lynch Thrale
(1741-1821), who became Hester Lynch Piozzi following her second
marriage. The original version of the text was published in 1786,
shortly after Johnson's death in 1784. An editorial introduction
and bibliography were created for this Cambridge edition. This book
will be of value to anyone with an interest in Johnson, Thrale and
eighteenth-century thought.
Originally published in 1923, this book presents the complete text
of James Boswell's 1768 work, The Journal of a Tour to Corsica. An
editorial introduction is also included. This book will be of value
to anyone with an interest in Corsica, travel writing and the works
of Boswell.
Originally published in 1933, this book presents an English
translation of the French aristocrat Francois de La Rochefoucauld's
travel memoir, Melanges sur l'Angleterre. The text provides a
detailed account of English manners and customs, together with a
record of two journeys through Suffolk and Norfolk undertaken by La
Rochefoucauld during 1784. An editorial introduction, comprehensive
textual notes and illustrative figures are also included. This is a
highly readable book that will be of value to anyone with an
interest in travel writing and the history of East Anglia.
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Christian Morals (Paperback)
S.C. Roberts; Thomas Browne; Introduction by Samuel Johnson
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Originally printed in 1904 as a limited edition of two hundred and
fifty copies, this book contains a reprint of the 1716 edition of
Sir Thomas Browne's Christian Morals. Brown offers a range of
advice on subjects such as charity, true goodness and justice. This
book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Browne's work
or in eighteenth-century British philosophy.
Originally published in 1929, this book contains an analysis of
biography writing based on six lectures delivered at Trinity
College, Cambridge, in May 1928. Maurois does not go into the
history of biography writing, but focuses instead on biography as a
means of expression and art as well as science. This book will be
of value to anyone with an interest in biography writing or in
non-fiction writing more generally.
Originally published in 1957, as part of the English Literature for
Schools series, this book contains two short pieces taken from
Isaak Walton's Lives. His biographies of John Donne and George
Herbert are presented in full, with modernised spelling for the
younger reader. A short introduction and editorial notes are also
included. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in
Donne, Herbert and the writings of Walton.
First published in 1958, this book contains four essays on various
aspects of Johnson's personality and achievement as well as a
survey of the work of Thomas Fuller; a comparison of Pepys and
Boswell as diarists; a study of Thomas Gray's life in Cambridge; an
essay on James Beresford, author of The Miseries of Human Life, a
best-seller of 200 years ago; a brief account, based upon an
unpublished diary, of B. W. Beatson, an early nineteenth-century
don; and, finally, an essay on the 'inimitable' Max Beerbohm, whom
Sir Sydney once dared to imitate.
Terrot Reaveley Glover (1869-1943) was a classical scholar and
historian. Originally published in 1946, this book was prepared by
Glover during the last months of his life. It contains nine essays
on a variety of topics, together with a memoir of the author
written by S. C. Roberts. This is a fascinating and highly readable
volume that will be of value to anyone with an interest in
classics.
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.
Originally published in 1930, the main focus of this concise volume
is on the figure of Samuel Johnson, particularly in terms of his
relationship with the surrounding cultural climate of the
eighteenth century. Four essays on Johnson constitute the main part
of the text, and this section is bookended by portraits of George
Lyttelton and Thomas Macaulay, which serves to contextualise
Johnson's position as the pre-eminent figure of the time. This is a
a highly readable book, which deploys a vast array of knowledge in
a subtle and unobtrusive manner, providing a well-rounded
interpretation of the Augustan age that will be of value to anyone
with an interest in Johnson and his milieu.
This short history of Pembroke College, Cambridge appeared in 1936,
during a particularly successful period for the college in terms of
both academic and sporting achievements. Pembroke was founded in
1347, when Edward III granted Marie de St Pol, widow of the Earl of
Pembroke, a licence for the foundation of a new educational
establishment in the young University of Cambridge. The college
flourished, and from the mid-nineteenth century expanded greatly.
The author of this book, which is still regarded as the 'official
history of Pembroke College', was a leading authority on the
college's history. However, he died before the manuscript could be
completed, and the final part was written as a postscript by S. C.
Roberts, a former Master of the college. The book has delightful
illustrations and a thorough index of the influential scholars,
former students and benefactors connected with the college over the
centuries.
To a wide circle of friends 'S. C.' was known as a vivid raconteur
and mimic; more formally he was recognised as a publisher of skill
and distinction. He joined Cambridge University Press as assistant
secretary in 1911, served four war years in the Suffolk Regiment,
with a wound at Ypres, and three years after his return was
appointed Secretary of the Press. His adventures and achievements
in that capacity are the subject of the main part of this book. His
'Adventures' contain first, a rich collection of his 'stories'.
These are not merely comic, though they are certainly that. They
are shrewd and sympathetic and they offer a series of insights into
human nature, especially in the notoriously delicate relationship
between author and publisher. Roberts' 'Authors' include Jeans and
Rutherford, Dover Wilson and Granville Barker, Housman and de la
Mare and many others. Secondly the book is a record, by one who was
at once a participant and a spectator, of the way of life of a
major university as it evolved from the Victorian to the modern
mode.
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger
Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain
imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed
pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we
have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting,
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