Samuel Johnson and Robert Burton: The Anatomy of Melancholy at 400
In 1621 Robert Burton published The Anatomy of Melancholy. Often cited as Samuel Johnson’s favourite book, the work has engaged … Read More
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A Lesson in Book History & Eighteenth-Century Bookmaking
The museum recently welcomed sixth-form students from King Edward VI School in Lichfield to an Eighteenth-Century Textual Studies workshop, run … Read More
Featured Object: Johnson’s Copy of ‘Travels Through Portugal and Spain, in 1772 and 1773’
David Garbutt, an undergraduate student at Birmingham University, conducted his placement with us in 2018. Here he shares his research … Read More
How Johnson Created His Dictionary: The Important Role of His Amanuenses
Emma Bown, a student at the University of Birmingham, recently completed a placement at the Birthplace Museum. Here she shares … Read More