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Johnson 1 Ryan Johnson 12/17/10 AP Lit Mr. Portanova “Samuel Johnson verses Joseph Addison” The writing styles of Joseph Addison and Samuel Johnson greatly differ according to James Boswell. Boswell states that the style of Addison is underappreciated and... More

Johnson 1 Ryan Johnson 12/17/10 AP Lit Mr. Portanova “Samuel Johnson verses Joseph Addison” The writing styles of Joseph Addison and Samuel Johnson greatly differ according to James Boswell. Boswell states that the style of Addison is underappreciated and normally classified as “nerveless and feeble” because it doesn’t convey the passion that Johnson does. He then states that just because it is lacking in the strength and energy that is in Johnson’s writing that it isn’t at all bad; he states that he writes like a gentleman. Boswell says that Johnson writes like a wise and accomplished companion is talking to them. He insinuates his very self into the work. This in contrast to Johnson according to Boswell is that he writes like a teacher. Johnson’s style is to educate, while also commanding a higher level of interpretation needed on the readers part. Boswell says he writes like an academic chair, and uses a metaphor to compare his writing to a strong liquor. This metaphor mean Less