Synopses & Reviews
This volume is the first scholarly edition of Samuel Johnsonand#8217;s translation of Jean Pierre de Crousazand#8217;s
Commentaire sur la traduction en vers de M. Abband#233; Du Resnel, de land#8217;Essai de M. Pope sur land#8217;homme, published in 1739. Included are notes comparing Johnsonand#8217;s translation with the French original to show his method of translation and historical annotations.
Of special interest are several lengthy footnotes that Johnson added to his translation. Among these are thoughts relating to the problem of evil, particularly the ruling passion and the necessity of free will. Many of the ideas first given expression here were to occupy Johnsonand#8217;s mind for the remainder of his life.
Synopsis
This volume is the first scholarly edition of Samuel Johnson's translation of Jean Pierre de Crousaz's Commentaire sur la traduction en vers de M. Abbe Du Resnel, de l'Essai de M. Pope sur l'homme, published in 1739. Included are notes comparing Johnson's translation with the French original to show his method of translation and historical annotations.
Of special interest are several lengthy footnotes that Johnson added to his translation. Among these are thoughts relating to the problem of evil, particularly the ruling passion and the necessity of free will. Many of the ideas first given expression here were to occupy Johnson's mind for the remainder of his life.
Synopsis
The first scholarly edition of Samuel Johnson's translation of Jean-Pierre de Crousaz's commentary on An Essay on Man In 1736, Jean-Pierre de Crousaz published his Commentaire sur la traduction en vers de M. Abb Du Resnel, de l'Essai de M. Pope sur l'homme, a critique of Alexander Pope's Essay on Man. In 1739, Samuel Johnson published his translation of the critique. This volume, the first scholarly edition of Johnson's translation, includes historical annotations and notes on Johnson's method of translation. Also included are several lengthy footnotes that Johnson added to his translation, which provide his thoughts on evil--particularly the ruling passion and the necessity of free will. Many of the ideas first expressed here would occupy Johnson for the remainder of his life.
About the Author
O. M. Brack, Jr., is professor, Department of English, Arizona State University.