Born to a stubborn Scottish family, James Boswell did not originally begin his career as a writer but studied law first. However, as time took its course, Boswell turned to what he was much more renowned for, his writing. It was not until his acquaintance with Samuel Johnson that Boswell wrote at his finest. Known as one of the first biographies of all time, The Life of Samuel Johnson incorporated notations of his friend Johnson's "ever conversation, habit, and peculiarity with conscientious fidelity." Known for other pieces as well, Samuel Johnson was an admirable writer who actually authored the first dictionary. In their lifetime, Boswell and Johnson became close friends. His admiration for Johnson caused Boswell to write an account of Johnson's life. At the same time that Johnson and Boswell were living, another writer, known as Joseph Addison, was familiar with prominence. Although he too was a popular writer, Boswell was not as fond of Addison as he was of Johnson. Boswell's feelings were evident in his biography of Johnson, The Life of Samuel Johnson.
In a specific selection of The Life of Samuel Johnson, with the use of his diction, Boswell makes evident his beliefs that he feels Johnson's writing is superior to that of Addison. Boswell states that in comparison of the two, he "thinks[s] very unjustly, the style of Addison as nevertheless and feeble." Boswell feels that Addison's writing is weak and meaningless. The writing does not display the same strength that Johnson's does. Johnson's writing is stronger and has more meaning. .
Boswell also dislikes Addison's writing because he feels that is possesses no emotion. He compares Addison to a gentleman, a man whom possesses the characteristic of making everyone feel comfortable. Addison writes what his readers want to read. He "insinuates his sentiments and taste into their minds by an imperceptible influence.".
Yet as he writes to the liking of his readers, Addison also tells his readers how they should act and think, in Boswell's opinion.
Texas v. Johnson Gregory Lee Johnson was found guilty of violating Texas state law by burning the American flag at the Republican national convention in Dallas, Texas. The state sentenced Johnson to one year in prison and a fine of $2000. ... Johnson appealed the conviction to the Court of Appeals for the Fifth District in Dallas. ... They also wrote that in Chaplinsky v. ...
British Authors • Joseph Addison: o 1672-1719, English essayist, poet, and statesman. ... Addison first achieved prominence with The Campaign (1704), an epic celebrating the victory of Marlborough at Blenheim. ... Addison's most enduring fame was achieved as an essayist. ... In his last years Addison received his greatest prominence. ... Boswell first met Samuel Johnson on a trip to London in 1763. ...
The Roe v: Wade decision occurred on January 22, 1973. ... Johnson's sudden heart attack in Texas overshadowed this landmark decision. ... Johnson was, "High Court Rules Abortion Legal First Three Months," in a font half the size of Johnson's. The story coinciding with the Roe v: Wade headline was placed in the bottom left corner of the front page, whereas Johnson's death announcement consumed most of the front page. The article for Roe v: Wade was very small, concise, and inconspicuous. ...
According to Joseph Addison, we laugh at those who have made mistakes out of "virtue ad good sense" instead of laughing at men out of "vice and folly". The assertion made by Addison is true in some cases, yet it proved wrong in others. ... Another situation which demonstrates Addison's assumption is a modern-day example. ... Addison says it is very seldom if ever that there is a time when we find ourselves celebrating the accomplishiments of others, yet it happens everyday in families across the country. ... It is evident that the qoute made in 1711, by Joseph Addison, has outgrown it...
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