"The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 02" by Samuel Johnson is a compilation of essays that offer moral and social insights from the 1700s. Contained within is the first series of "The Rambler," where Johnson uses his words to teach people how to be better. He takes a look at what makes people tick, bad habits, and how society acts, all while sharing his smart ideas about life and right and wrong. At the start of the volume, there's a preface that establishes the setting for these essays, talking about how important it is to have moral direction when society is changing so much. Johnson sees himself as someone who provides moral guidance, using history to comment on what's happening now, and he wants to improve society with his writing, rather than just amuse people.
The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 02 The Rambler, Volume I
By Samuel Johnson
In a world of shifting social tides, a voice rises, seeking to guide readers towards a more virtuous path through insightful reflections on human nature and society.
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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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