"The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 10" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of parliamentary debates that explores the political climate of early 19th-century Britain through transcripts of legislative conversations. This volume captures discussions surrounding important issues like corn exportation, army conditions, and seditious documents, revealing insights into the workings of government and the era's political controversies. The collection spans 1740 to 1742 and showcases the development of public interaction with parliamentary affairs, emphasizing the essential role of public discussion in political procedures and the interactions between governmental power and societal concerns. The volume aims to provide readers with a view into historical rhetoric and British governance.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Volume 10 Parlimentary Debates I
By Samuel Johnson
Journey back to 19th-century Britain as political leaders argue over corn, the army, and sedition, revealing the raw underbelly of governance.
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About the AuthorSamuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography calls him "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".
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