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Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure t — Samuel Johnson

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Health is so necessary to all the duties, as well
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Of all the griefs that harass the distrest, Sure the most bitter is a scornful jest.

London [1738] (an imitation of the Third Satire of Juvenal), l. 166

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Samuel Johnson

1709-09-18 — 1784-12-13 · Lichfield

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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