Samuel Johnson

Dr Samuel Johnson (September 7, 1709 Old Style/September 18 New Style 1–December 13, 1784), often referred to simply as Dr Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures: a poet, essayist, biographer, lexicographer, and often esteemed the finest literary critic in English. Johnson was a great wit and prose stylist of genius, whose are still frequently quoted in print today.

External links

• Over 1,700 Johnson quotations are at The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page
• WikiQuote - Quotes by Samuel Johnson
• A discussion of the question of how liberal or conservative Johnson actually was.
• Reddick, Alan: The Making of Johnson's Dictionary (Cambridge, 1990)
• More quotes from Samuel Johnson on The Quotations Page