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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history".[1] He is also the subject of "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature": James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.[2] (Source.)

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English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

Born 18 September 1709
Died 13 December 1784

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  • Cover of: The prayers of Doctor Samuel Johnson
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    Cover of edition prayersofdoctors00john First published in 1902 — 3 editions
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  • Cover of: Johnson's dictionary: a modern selection

    First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters of Samuel Johnson Vol. II: 1773-1776

    First published in 2014 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Letters of Samuel Johnson: Appendices and Comprehensive Index

    First published in 1992 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Johnson's pocket dictionary of the English language: with the biographical index, classical mythology, and compendium of chronology

    First published in 1855 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The life of Johnson: with maxims and observations, moral, critical, and miscellaneous, accurately selected from the works of Dr. Samuel Johnson, and arranged in alphabetical order

    First published in 1833 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The lives of the most eminent English poets: with critical observations on their works

    First published in 1781 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers : to which are prefixed, a history of the language and an English grammar

    First published in 1818 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The convict's address to his unhappy brethren: delivered in the chapel of Newgate, on Friday, June 6, 1777

    First published in 1777 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lives of the English poets

    First published in 1926 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope, Esq.
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    Cover of edition poeticalworksal02johngoog First published in 1830 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The beauties of Johnson: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical, and miscellaneous

    First published in 1782 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems of Dr. Samuel Johnson: to which is prefixed a life of the author

    First published in 1805 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: A dictionary of the English language ...

    First published in 1785 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Lives of the English poets

    First published in 1881 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: Prose and poetry

    First published in 1951 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Samuel Johnson: A new edition in twelve volumes, with an essay of his life and genius

    First published in 1816 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

    First published in 1792 — 2 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Samuel Johnson: with an essay on his life and genius

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  • Cover of: The idler

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English writer and lexicographer (1709–1784)

Born 18 September 1709
Died 13 December 1784

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Biography, English language, English poetry, Dictionaries, English Poets, History and criticism, Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784, Description and travel, English Authors, Politics and government, Criticism and interpretation, Correspondence, Quotations, History, Poetry, Travel, English literature, Fiction, Literature, Princes, Authors, correspondence, English essays, Anglais (Langue), Authors, english

Places

Great Britain, Hebrides (Scotland), England, Scotland, United States, Hebrides, Ethiopia, America, North Wales, London, Falkland Islands, London (England), Araby, Araby bazaar, North Richmond Street, Abbysinia, Abessinia, Campbelltown, Campbelltown (Scotland), Egypt, France, Great Britain. [from old catalog], Greenland, Highlands (Scotland), Ireland

People

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), John Milton (1608-1674), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), John Dryden (1631-1700), James Boswell (1740-1795), Joseph Addison (1672-1719), Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821), Juvenal, Richard Savage (1696 or 7-1743), Richard Savage (d. 1743), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Robert Blake (1599-1657), Richard Savage (-1743), William Dodd (1729-1777), Edward Harley Oxford Earl of (1689-1741), Robert Walpole Earl of Orford (1676-1745), Thomas Gray (1716-1771), Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), Edmund Waller (1605-1687), Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596), Frederick II King of Prussia (1712-1786), Mangan's sister, Mehmed II Sultan of the Turks (1432-1481), Richard Savage

Time

18th century, Early modern, 1500-1700, 1775-1783, 1727-1760, 1760-1789, 17th century, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1500-1700 (Moderne), 1738, 1750-1752, 1775-1783 (Révolution), 18e siècle, 18th century genre of imitation, 1912, 1960-, 19th century, Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775, Early modern (1500-1700), To 1775

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Alternative names

  • Dr Johnson
  • Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784.
  • JOHNSON, SAMUEL, 1709-1784.
  • Samuel] [Johnson
  • Samuel, Johnson
  • Samuel JOHNSON
  • Samuel Johnson LL D
  • Samuel Johnson 1709-1784
  • Samuel Johnson
  • Samuel 1709-1784 Works of Johnson
  • (ying) Yue, Hansheng (Johnson, Samuel
  • Johnson, Samuel, 1709-1784 ***NOTE: THIS IS A "PRINT ON DEMAND" VERSION FROM THE ORIGINAL BOOK***
  • Samuel 1709-1784 Johnson

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September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Edited without comment.
September 3, 2023 Edited by David Scotson Added new photo
July 24, 2023 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
January 25, 2021 Edited by LeadSongDog merge authors
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import