Record Number: 4053
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
?Boswell showed his genius in setting forth Johnson?s weaknesses as well as his strength. But if Boswell had been Johnson?s brother? I cannot be simply eulogistic if the portrait is to be lifelike; but I find it very hard to speak of defects without either concealing my opinion that they were defects. Or on the other hand, taking a tone of superiority & condescension.?
Century:1850-1899
Date:unknown
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:28 Nov 1832
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Literary critic, historian, journalist, biographer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Life of Samuel Johnson
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1791
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Source Information:
Record ID:4053
Source:Leslie Stephen
Editor:John Bicknell
Title:The Selected Letters of Leslie Stephen Vol 2 1882-1904
Place of Publication:Ohio State University Press
Date of Publication:1996
Vol:2
Page:434
Additional Comments:
Letter from Leslie Stephen to Charles Eliot Norton (23/9/1894). Stephen was discussing the problems of writing the life of one's brother.
Citation:
Leslie Stephen, John Bicknell (ed.), The Selected Letters of Leslie Stephen Vol 2 1882-1904 , (Ohio State University Press, 1996), 2, p. 434, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=4053, accessed: 22 November 2024
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