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Enlightenment · Essays / criticism

The Rambler

by Samuel Johnson. A major work by Samuel Johnson exploring morality, literature, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

Date
1750–1752
Origin
England
Era
Enlightenment
Genre
Essays / criticism
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A major work by Samuel Johnson exploring morality, literature, language; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.