Samuel Johnson

Birth: 1709-09-18 , Lichfield

Death: 1784-12-13 , Londres

Samuel Johnson was a prominent 18th-century English writer, lexicographer, essayist, poet, and literary critic. He is widely regarded as one of the most important literary figures in British history, famous for his 'A Dictionary of the English Language'.

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Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.

Prosperity is too apt to prevent us from examining our conduct, but adversity leads us to think properly of our state, and so is most beneficial to us.

There is no kind of idleness by which we are so easily seduced as that which dignifies itself by the appearance of business.

Reflect that life, like every other blessing, derives its value from its use alone.

He that reads and grows no wiser seldom suspects his own deficiency, but complains of hard words and obscure sentences, and asks why books are written which cannot be understood.

When speculation has done its worst, two and two still make four.

Don't think of retiring from the world until the world will be sorry that you retire.

Always set high value on spontaneous kindness.

Be not too hasty to trust or admire the teachers of morality they discourse like angels, but they live like men.

Do not ... hope wholly to reason away your troubles do not feed them with attention, and they will die imperceptibly away.

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 – 13 December 1784) was an English writer who became one of the most celebrated intellectuals of his time. Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, he struggled with ill health and financial difficulties for much of his life. His most influential work, 'A Dictionary of the English Language' (1755), was a landmark in English lexicography, defining the vocabulary and spelling of the language. Johnson also produced insightful essays, sermons, poems, and biographies, including 'Lives of the Poets'. He was a central figure in London's literary circles, known for his sharp wit, brilliant conversation, and strong opinions. His life and work were immortalized in James Boswell's 'Life of Samuel Johnson', one of the most important biographies in English literature.