Samuel Johnson
Born 18 September 1709 · Died 13 December 1784
From Lichfield, England, United Kingdom · Nationality: Kingdom of Great Britain · Writes nonfiction
Samuel Johnson, was an English author who 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".[1] He is also the subject of "the most famous single work of biographical art in the whole of literature": James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.[2] (Source.)
Quotes
“The future is purchased by the present.”
The Rambler “I never desire to converse with a man who has written more than he has read.”
p. 6
Quotes from Wikiquote (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Books by Samuel Johnson in order
Books by Samuel Johnson in the order they were published, from London (1738) to Preface to Shakespeare (2004).
- 1London
London1738 - 2A Dictionary of the English Language
A Dictionary of the English Language1747 - 3The Vanity of Human Wishes
The Vanity of Human Wishes1749 - 4The Rambler
The Rambler1750What's in it (3)
- 5The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia1759 - 6A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland1775 - 7Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets1779 - 8Prayers and Meditations
Prayers and Meditations1785 - 9Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson1785What's in it (15)
- Calendar of Principal Events
- The Plan of an English Dictionary
- Lives of Eminent Persons
- The Rambler
- Thoughts on Agriculture
- From a Review of "A Free Inquiry into the Nature and Origin of Evil.
- Rasselas
- A Journey to the Western Islands
- Lives of the English Poets
- Letters
- From the Diary
- Poems
- A Short Bibliography of Johnson's Words (P. 251-258)
- Iconography
- Appreciations and Testimonia
- 10The Major Works
The Major Works2000 - 11Preface to Shakespeare
Preface to Shakespeare2004 - 12[The Works of Samuel Johnson]
[The Works of Samuel Johnson] - 13Dr. Johnson's Table Talk
Dr. Johnson's Table Talk - 14Essays from the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler
Essays from the Rambler, Adventurer, and Idler - 15JohnsonJohnson
- 16Johnson on Shakespeare
Johnson on Shakespeare - 17Johnson's English Dictionary
Johnson's English Dictionary - 18Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson on Shakespeare - 19Selected Works
Selected Works - 20The Lives of the English Poets
The Lives of the English PoetsWhat's in it (3)
- 21The Selected Writings of Samuel Johnson
The Selected Writings of Samuel Johnson - 22Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson
Wit and Wisdom of Samuel Johnson