Richard Johnson

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++National Library of ScotlandT202062Dedication signed: R. J. (i.e. Richard Johnson). With an additional titlepage bearing other title information, the edition statement and the place of publication, but no date. London]: Printed by J. W. for B. Deacon, 1704. 72]p.: ill.; 4

The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars.Western literary study flows out of eighteenth-century works by Alexander Pope, Daniel Defoe, Henry Fielding, Frances Burney, Denis Diderot, Johann Gottfried Herder, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others. Experience the birth of the modern novel, or compare the development of language using dictionaries and grammar discourses. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++British LibraryT054289Dedication signed: R. J. (i.e. Richard Johnson). The titlepage bears a woodcut illustration. With an additional titlepage bearing other title information, the edition statement and the place of publication. London]: Printed by J. W. for B. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, 1705. 72]p.: ill.; 4

Part of a detailed compendium of late-Roman learning in each of the seven liberal arts, set within an amusing mythological-allegorical tale of courtship and marriage among the pagan gods. The text provides an understanding of medieval allegory and the components of a medieval education.

Democracy isn’t broken—it’s stuck. Around the world, people are growing angry and polarized—not because they’ve stopped caring, but because democracy has stopped evolving. The result isn’t apathy—it is a rising sense of political futility. In Democracy’s Second Act, Peter MacLeod and Richard Johnson argue that the First Act of democracy—anchored in voting rights and representative government—achieved extraordinary gains. Free elections, near-universal suffrage, and the peaceful transfer of power reshaped societies and expanded human freedom. But these achievements represent the promise of democracy, not its completion. Their book offers a hopeful, clear-eyed vision for what comes next. Drawing on ground-breaking citizens’ assemblies in Ireland, Canada and France—as well as democratic innovations from more than a dozen countries—MacLeod and Johnson show how we can build on the legacy of the First Act by creating new institutions that tap into the talents, judgement, and capabilities of ordinary people. They make the case that the public isn’t a risk to be managed, but a powerful resource ready to be harnessed and that the future depends on giving citizens real responsibility, not just a periodic vote. Smart, story-driven, and deeply grounded in political theory and practice, Democracy’s Second Act is for change-makers ready to move beyond cynicism and rebuild democracy for a new era.

Address to the inhabitants of the colonies, established in New South Wales and Norfolk Island presents a moral and religious exhortation intended to guide the early settlers and convicts toward repentance and spiritual renewal. Rev. Richard Johnson delivers a compassionate yet urgent appeal, reminding his audience of the eternal significance of their souls and the necessity of living in accordance with Christian principles. The text opens with a solemn reflection on the moral challenges faced within the fledgling colonies, urging individuals to turn from corruption, vice, and neglect of duty toward a life governed by faith and obedience. Johnson's counsel centers on the transformative power of repentance and the redemptive promise offered through devotion to Jesus Christ. He reinforces the importance of scriptural study, Sabbath observance, and moral integrity as foundations of both personal virtue and social harmony. Through his earnest tone and pastoral concern, the address stands as both a spiritual guide and a historical document capturing the moral aspirations of early colonial life.