Dr Campbell's Diary of a Visit to England in 1775

by Thomas Campbell

Originally published by Cambridge in 1947, the manuscript upon which this volume is based lay dormant between the time of its creation and 1854, when it was discovered in an office of the Supreme Court in New South Wales. Whilst it is a concise account, written by the little-known Irish clergyman Thomas Campbell (1733-1795), it is notable for its frank description of encounters with Samuel Johnson. Campbell is unsparing in relating the crass aspects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521166349
• ISBN13: 9780521166348
• Release Date: February 2011
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"