Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [ 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [ 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was a British author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Here in his Hebridean costume. Engraved image from a 1876 magazine.

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