Checkup 1 Flashcards
The __________________________ was a period of transition.
Age of Johnson
The ________________________ signaled the end of monarchical absolutism in Britain.
Battle of Culloden
The ___________________ of man was an Enlightenment value that impacted literature during the Age of Johnson.
individuality
Dr. Johnson compiled a dictionary mainly to ________________________ the English language.
preserve
Samuel Johnson’s reputation as a literary critic stems chiefly from his _________________________________.
Lives of the English Poets
In his The Preface to Shakespeare, Dr. Johnson lauded the playwright for his ability to _________________________________________.
instill lifelikeness into his characters and plays.
The “think tank” of the Age of Johnson was __________________________.
the Literary Club
Lives of the English Poets; Idler No.31 [On Idleness]; The Preface to Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson
The Deserted Village; The Vicar of Wakefield
Oliver Goldsmith
The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.
James Boswell
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire
Edward Gibbon
Wealth of Nations
Adam Smith
