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Samuel Johnson

1709–1784

2 standalone books

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. A devout Anglican and committed Tory, he has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history" and is the subject of James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.

Born
1709

Books by Samuel Johnson

  1. Cover of Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets

    Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets

    1779

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  2. Cover of The rambler

    The rambler

    1750

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