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Dr Johnson's House: Biography and Display

Morwenna Rae · Gresham College

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About

Dr Johnson lived at 17 Gough Square from 1748-59, where he compiled his famous Dictionary of the English Language. The house has been used to present Johnson’s life and works to the public since the early 20th century with a small, but representative, collection, adhering to the aim that “the House should never come to be regarded as a museum or an emporium of irrelevant 18th-century bric-a-brac” but should reflect Johnson’s situation in those years and tell his story. Highlights of the collection show how it is used for biographical interpretation.

The talk

  1. Dr Johnson's House: Biography and Display 2014-06-18 · YouTube

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Institution
Gresham College
Speaker
Morwenna Rae
Year
2014
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
History
Source
Gresham College
Licence
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