The Politics of Samuel Johnson


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A major academic controversy has raged in recent years over the analysis of the political and religious commitments of Samuel Johnson, the most commanding of the 'commanding heights' of eighteenth-century English letters. This book, one of a trilogy from Palgrave, brings that debate to a decisive conclusion, retrieving the 'historic Johnson.'




A Catalogue of Greek, Roman and English Coins, Medallions and Medals, of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford, Deceas'd, which Will be Sold by Auction, by Mr. Cock, at His House in the Great Piazza, Covent Garden, on Thursday March the 18th, 1741--2, and the Five Following Days. Beginning Precisely at Half an Hour After Eleven O'clock, by Reason of the Great Number of Lots to be Sold Each Day..


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The Country House Library


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Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting, this generously illustrated book presents a complete survey of British and Irish country house libraries. Replete with engaging anecdotes about owners and librarians, the book features fascinating information on acquisition bordering on obsession, the process of designing library architecture, and the care (and neglect) of collections. The author also disputes the notion that these libraries were merely for show, arguing that many of them were profoundly scholarly, assembled with meticulous care, and frequently used for intellectual pursuits. For those who love books and the libraries in which they are collected and stored, The Country House Library is an essential volume to own.










A Catalogue of Greek, Roman and English Coins, Medallions and Medals, of the Right Honourable Edward Earl of Oxford, Deceas'd, Which Will Be Sold by A


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The Eighteenth Century


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Athenaeum


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The Athenaeum


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