Deign on the passing world to turn thine eyes, And · Samuel Johnson

Let observation with extensive view Survey mankind

Deign on the passing world to turn thine eyes, And pause a while from learning to be wise. There mark what ills the scholar’s life assail— Toil, envy, want, the patron, and the jail.

Education and Knowledge Pain and Despair

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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'.