<DIV><p class="textbasic">Reflecting Adam Smith's wide learning and varied interests, these essays shed considerable light on his place in the Scottish Enlightenment. Included are histories of astronomy, ancient logic, and ancient physics; essays on the "imitative" arts and the affinity between music, dancing, and poetry; and a critical review of Samuel Johnson's famous <i>Dictionary,</i> which Smith originally published in the <i>Edinburgh Review</i> (1755-1756).</p></div>