<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>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 <em>Dictionary</em>, which Smith originally published in the <em>Edinburgh Review</em> (1755-1756).</p>