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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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Dictionaries are like watches, the worst is better than none, and the best cannot be expected to go quite true.

letter to Francesco Sastres, 21 August 1784

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