[ On a work by Congreve :] It is praised by the bi · Samuel Johnson

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[ On a work by Congreve :] It is praised by the biographers. . . . I would rather praise it than read it.

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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'.