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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 works of Samuel Johnson

    Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0000john_w3g3 Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0002john Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0014john Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0003john Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0008john Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0016john_u9a5 Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0000john_p3w7 Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0000john_e2o1 Cover of edition worksofsamueljoh0013john First published in 1903 — 13 editions
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  • Cover of: The adventurer.

    First published in 1754 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The beauties of Johnson: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical and miscellaneous,accurately extracted from the works of Dr. Samuel Johnson, and arranged in alphabetical order, after the manner of the Duke de la Roche Foucault's 'Maxims'.

    First published in 1781 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: Lives of the English Poets: Waller, Milton, Cowley

    First published in 1779 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Prose and poetry

    First published in 1922 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: THE YALE EDITION OF THE WORKS.

    First published in 1958 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Preface to Shakespeare

    First published in 2004 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The critical opinions of Samuel Johnson.

    First published in 1926 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: comprising the Lives of the English poets, Rasselas, Lives of eminent persons, and a Journey to the western islands of Scotland

    First published in 1787 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia

    First published in 2020 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Johnson's Juvenal: London and The vanity of human wishes

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  • Cover of: The beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: consisting of maxims and observations, moral, critical andmiscellaneous; to which are now added biographical anecdotes of the Doctor; selected from theworks of Mrs. Piozzi; His life recently published by Mr. Boswell, and other authentic testimonies; also his will, and the sermon he wrote for the late Dr. Dodd.

    First published in 1787 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The vanity of human wishes.: The tenth satire of Juvenal, imitated by Samuel Johnson.

    First published in 1749 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Prayers and meditations

    First published in 1785 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Johnson's dictionary of the English language, in miniature: to which are added, an alphabetical account of the heathen deities ... a copious chronology ...

    First published in 1796 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: Selected writings

    First published in 1965 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of the English poets: with prefaces, biographical and critical.

    Cover of edition worksofenglishpo49john Cover of edition worksenglishpoe176johngoog First published in 1779 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: A journey to the western islands of Scotland

    First published in 1775 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: Works.

    Cover of edition worksnewedwithan02johnuoft Cover of edition works02johngoog Cover of edition works00johngoog First published in 1796 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare

    First published in 1960 — 6 editions
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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, Dictionaries, English Poets, English poetry, Johnson, samuel, 1709-1784, History and criticism, Description and travel, English Authors, Politics and government, Criticism and interpretation, Correspondence, Quotations, History, Travel, English literature, Fiction, Poetry, Authors, correspondence, Literature, Princes, Authors, english, Bibliography, English Quotations

Places

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

People

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784), William Shakespeare (1564-1616), John Milton (1608-1674), Alexander Pope (1688-1744), John Dryden (1631-1700), Joseph Addison (1672-1719), Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Hester Lynch Piozzi (1741-1821), James Boswell (1740-1795), Richard Savage (1696 or 7-1743), Richard Savage (d. 1743), Thomas Gray (1716-1771), Juvenal, Robert Blake (1599-1657), Edward Harley Oxford Earl of (1689-1741), Richard Savage (-1743), Robert Walpole Earl of Orford (1676-1745), William Dodd (1729-1777), Abraham Cowley (1618-1667), Edmund Waller (1605-1687), Francis Drake Sir (1540?-1596), Mangan's sister, Mehmed II Sultan of the Turks (1432-1481), Richard Savage, Thomas Hanmer Sir (1677-1746)

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-, 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