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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

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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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BOSWELL : Sir, what is poetry?

JOHNSON : Why Sir, it is much easier to say what it is not. We all know what light is; but it is not easy to tell what it is.

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