Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English writer and personality. His biography, Life of Samuel Johnson by Boswell, is an excellent portrait of this great man. Johnson published the first comprehensive dictionary of the English language, as well as essays, critiques, fiction, and guides to poetry and Shakespeare. Much of his work is available online free, as is the Life of Samuel Johnson.

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"It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity."

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Online Resources

Samuel Johnson - comprehensive site of information and links compiled by a Jack Lynch, a Penn State student doing a dissertation on Johnson.
Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum.
Life of Johnson by Boswell.
Online works by Johnson.
Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page.

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