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9 hours ago · A comprehensive biography of Samuel Johnson, an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, critic, lexicographer, and biographer. Learn about his life, works, personality, and legacy from this comprehensive article.
3 days ago · Samuel Johnson, born on September 18, 1709, in Lichfield, England, remains a towering figure in English literature, celebrated for his contributions as a poet, essayist, moralist, and lexicographer. His most notable achievement, A Dictionary of the English Language, published in 1755, was groundbreaking. This monumental work not only defined ...
3 days ago · Another wise choice of epigraphs are those used by John Wain in his Samuel Johnson: A Biography (1974). The first is from Johnson’s own History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia (1759): “Few can attain this man’s knowledge, and few practice his virtues; but all may suffer his calamity.”
4 days ago · Samuel Johnson (1709) Johnson was a British man of letters and one of the outstanding figures of 18th-century England. In 1755, after eight years of work, he published his monumental Dictionary of the English Language, considered the first great English dictionary. His aphorisms helped make him one of the most frequently quoted English writers.
4 days ago · Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States (1865–69), who took office upon the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. A Democrat, he became Lincoln’s second vice president because of his rejection of Southern secession.
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3 days ago · Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30, 1835 – April 21, 1910), [1] known by the pen name Mark Twain, was an American writer, humorist, and essayist. He was praised as the "greatest humorist the United States has produced," [2] with William Faulkner calling him "the father of American literature."
2 days ago · The Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University (Johnson at Cornell University) prepares students for leadership positions in a variety of organizations and industries.
