BOSWELL, J.: Life of Johnson (A) (Abridged)

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A Life of Johnson (more info)
Composed by: James Boswell
Billy Hartman, narrator
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. Dr Johnson’s birth and background - 4:09
2. Dr Johnson – the student - 8:49
3. The move to London - 6:07
4. The death of his wife - 5:42
5. Publication of the Dictionary - 4:53
6. My first meeting with Dr Johnson - 9:41
7. With Dr Johnson and Dr Goldsmith - 4:13
8. ‘Pity is not natural to man’ - 6:54
9. ‘Jean Bull philosophe’ - 6:32
10. 1764 - The Literary Club - 6:25
11. 1765 – With the Thrale family - 7:02
12. ‘Smile with the wise and feed with the rich’ - 8:47

A Life of Johnson (more info)
Composed by: James Boswell
Billy Hartman, narrator
Produced by: Soames, Nicolas


1. Hope and experience - 8:39
2. Johnson’s personal courage - 8:21
3. A capital tavern - 5:23
4. Dr Johnson’s compassion - 5:51
5. Dr Johnson meets John Wilkes - 10:24
6. Bons mots from the Johnsonian garden - 4:47
7. More dialogues - 7:29
8. Lives of the Poets - 5:34
9. 1783 - aged 74 - 5:43
10. The last year - 4:41
11. The death of Dr Johnson - 9:26

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