"The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 04" by Samuel Johnson is a compilation of essays from the 1700's, including "The Adventurer" and "The Idler," which examines diverse facets of conduct, community, and ethics with both comedy and gravity. The story starts with "The Adventurer," presenting Misargyrus, who narrates his decline from wealth to confinement due to excessive living. Misargyrus's story cautions against how vanity can cause disaster. Johnson gives insight into human weakness, the outcomes of choices, and social norms, while also studying different motives. This part gets ready for a bigger study of character and integrity in later essays, displaying the thoughts and style from the 18th-century.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 04 The Adventurer; The Idler
By Samuel Johnson
In a world of extravagant lifestyles and societal expectations, a man's pursuit of pleasure leads him down a path of ruin.
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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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