The Literary Criticism of Samuel Johnson: Forms of Artistry and Thought

by Philip Smallwood

For Samuel Johnson, poetical judgments were no mere exercise in dry evaluation; rather, they reflected deep emotional responsiveness. In this provocative study, Philip Smallwood argues for experiencing Johnson's critical texts as artworks in their own right. The criticism, he suggests, often springs from emotional sources of great personal intensity and depth, inspiring translation of criticism into poetry and channelling prose's poetic potential...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1009369989
• ISBN13: 9781009369985
• Release Date: September 2023
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"