Johnson and Goldsmith

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Excerpt from Johnson and Goldsmith: Essays This book, like its predecessors by the same editor, is designed to aid both teacher and pupil to study Macaulay's Life of Johnson in a way that shall be pleasant and profitable. To that end it endeavors to economize for both the mechanical labor that is not really disciplinary. This latter end is sought by furnishing (1) a connected sketch of the historical events to which Macaulay refers, and (2) an explanatory index of all allusions which may possibly excite the reader's curiosity. The editor has avoided putting this material into the form of notes, because he believes that historical matters should be studied in their historical relations, and that incidental allusions should not be allowed to distract the attention of the reader. Pupils should not spend their time in tracing allusions which do not really aid the thought in the text, but they should be taught never to rest satisfied until the text itself is absolutely clear. Of all forms of investigation they should prefer the reading of works to which Macaulay refers. The study of the marginal topical analysis is exceedingly important, both because it enables the pupil to carry the entire biography in his memory, and because it furnishes him a model for similar work of his own. Macaulay is notable for the orderly arrangement of his materials and for his clear and connected treatment of them. By observation of this arrangement and treatment, the pupil will inevitably gain in the power to construct and to develop an extended composition. It is useful for him to learn the facts regarding Johnson's life and works, but it is much more useful for him to learn to think coherently and to express his thought in a clear and orderly manner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.