boswell-life-johnson-magnum-opus-may-properly-opera-truly-composition-true

Boswell, when he speaks of his Life of Johnson, calls it my magnum opus, but it may more properly be called his opera, for it is truly a composition founded on a true story, in which there is a hero with a number of subordinate characters, and an alternate succession of recitative and airs of various tone and effect, all however in delightful animation.

0/5 (0)

James Boswell's Popular Quotes

0 Comments

Login to join the discussion