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Human life is everywhere a state in which much is — Samuel Johnson

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He [the poet] must write as the interpreter of nat
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Human life is everywhere a state in which much is to be endured, and little to be enjoyed.

Rasselas (1759) ch. 11

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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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