Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, made lasting contributions to English literature

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Samuel Johnson (1709 - 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson; engraving from Selections from the Journal of John Wesley, 1891. Johnson 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".

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