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Why should we study Johnson?

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Professor Ros Ballaster of Mansfield College, Oxford, discusses her current research and proposes we should still study Samuel Johnson.

Date Published: 31 July 2013
Contributors:
Ros Ballaster, Sarah Wilkin
In Collection(s): What is Literature, and Why Does It Matter?, Samuel Johnson
Keywords:
Oriental Literature, english, Samuel Johnson, Rasselas, #greatwriters, Teaching, lesson, Key Stage 5
Source:
University of Oxford Podcasts
Cite: Why should we study Johnson? by Ros Ballaster, Sarah Wilkin at http://podcasts.ox.ac.uk/ via http://writersinspire.org/content/why-should-we-study-johnson. Published on 31 July 2013. Accessed on 31 October 2025.

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