The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume XVII: A Commentary on Mr. Pope's Principles of Morality, or Essay on Man

Yale University Press present the first scholarly edition of Samuel Johnson's translation of Jean Pierre de Crousaz's commentary on Pope, published in 1739. Included are notes comparing Johnson's translation with the French original to show his method of translation & historical annotations. constitution & examine how practice has diverged from that original vision.O. M. Brack Jr. is the author of 'The Yale Edition of the Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume XVII: A Commentary on Mr. Pope's Principles of Morality, or Essay on Man', published 2004 under ISBN 9780300092707 and ISBN 0300092709.