Samuel Johnson, J. Boswell The L Quotes

A collection of quotes by Samuel Johnson, J. Boswell The L.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an influential English writer, poet, and lexicographer. He is best known for writing a pioneering dictionary of the English language, published in 1755. Johnson's dictionary brought standardization to English spelling and definitions, laying the foundation for future dictionaries. He also wrote numerous essays, poems, and works of literary criticism. Johnson's intellectual prowess and witticisms made him a central figure in London's literary circles, and his conversations were famously recorded by his friend and biographer, James Boswell, in "The Life of Samuel Johnson," which remains a classic biography.