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Samuel Johnson, English author, English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
Related Category: English Literature, 1500 To 1799, Biographies
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Samuel Johnson 170984, English author, b. Lichfield. The leading literary scholar and critic of his time, Johnson helped to shape and define the Augustan Age. He was equally celebrated for his brilliant and witty conversation. His rather gross appearance and manners were viewed tolerantly, if not with a certain admiration.
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