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The rambler

by Samuel Johnson · 1750

Essays · ranked #43 in category

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The Rambler was a British essay periodical edited and principally written by Samuel Johnson. A total of 208 issues were published from 1750-1752, on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Essay periodicals were a lo

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Category
Essays
First published
1750 · 1750s
Author
Samuel Johnson
Standing
Recommended

About Essays

The personal essay is one of literature's most direct forms — a single mind in encounter with a subject, working something out on the page. The best collections are as satisfying as any fiction.

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