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    Samuel Johnson Quote Ultimate Collection - The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson
    Samuel Johnson Quote Ultimate Collection - The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson
    Samuel Johnson Quote Ultimate Collection - The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson
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    The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson


    This is the world’s best Samuel Johnson quotes collection, including the wittiest and most poignant words from the man known as one of the most quoted men in the English language (second only to Shakespeare).


    Plus, included is a short biography of the amazing man’s unique and unbelievable life. Johnson is known for his amazing wordplay, his creation of the first ever English dictionary, and his sharp, biting, satiric humor.


    So, get this quote collection right now and start enjoying and being inspired by the words inside like never before!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherImagination Books
    Release dateOct 12, 2018
    ISBN9781928457039
    Samuel Johnson Quote Ultimate Collection - The Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson
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    Samuel Johnson

    Samuel Johnson (1709 – 1784) was an English writer – a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. His works include the biography The Life of Richard Savage, an influential annotated edition of Shakespeare's plays, and the widely read tale Rasselas, the massive and influential Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, and most notably, A Dictionary of the English Language, the definitive British dictionary of its time.

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      THE WIT AND WISDOM OF SAMUEL JOHNSON – SAMUEL JOHNSON QUOTES ULTIMATE COLLECTION

      Editor Gabrielle Moore

      Copyright - The Wit And Wisdom Of Samuel Johnson – Samuel Johnson Quotes Ultimate Collection - First Imagination Books edition published 2018 Copyright © 2018 by Darryl Marks and Infinite Eternity Entertainment LLC All Rights Reserved. Images Copyright © 2018 by Darryl Marks and Infinite Eternity Entertainment LLC All Rights Reserved.

      THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON

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      Samuel Johnson was born to Michael Johnson, a bookseller, and his wife, Sarah. He was born with a number of physical afflictions (which led to various medical treatments that left him with disfiguring scars), was nearly blind in his left eye, and suffered from highly noticeable tics that may have been Tourette’s syndrome.

      Despite this, Johnson grew into a strong and robust man, with great physical strength. In addition to this, he was recognized for his amazing intelligence, as well as his pride.

      He attended a grammar school known for its brutal headmaster, and then entered Pembroke College in Oxford. Unfortunately, he stayed for only 13 months, because he lacked the money to carry on. It was during this year that Johnson read William Law’s ‘A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life’, which led him to a religious life.

      In 1732, a year after his father’s death

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