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| June 16, 1746 |
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| Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784) |
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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| by Steve King |
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By his fifties, Samuel Johnson was one of the great figures of 18th century British letters and literary society. His essays, poems and occasional writings were an education in style and learning. His portrait, painted often by his friend Sir Joshua Reynolds, was on its way to the National Gallery and to becoming an emblem of the Enlightenment scholar. His body would go to Westminster Abbey, his statue to St. Paul's Cathedral, his ringing wit and epigrammatic pronouncements, thanks to Boswell's famous biography, would toll like Big Ben. To the point that Johnson himself got tired of listening: "You, sir, have but two topics -- yourself and me. I am tired of both ... FULL STORY »
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