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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Politics are now nothing more than means of rising in the world.

Knowledge is of two kinds. We know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.

Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel.

Fleet-street has a very animated appearance; but I think the full tide of human existence is at Charing-Cross.

A man will turn over half a library to make one book.

There are few ways in which a man can be more innocently employed than in getting money.

He was dull in a new way, and that made many people think him great.

ELPHINSTON : What, have you not read it through?

Every man has a lurking wish to appear considerable in his native place.

That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one.

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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.