The Works Of Samuel Johnson

The Rambler and The Adventurer were two hugely popular 18th-century periodicals written by Samuel Johnson. The Rambler is a collection of 208 essays that were written over a period of two years and cover a wide range of topics. The Adventurer is a smaller collection of 140 essays that were written over a period of about a year. Both works are characterized by Johnson's wit, intelligence, and erudition, and are widely regarded as landmarks of English literature.

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