Famous authors · 18th century
Samuel Johnson
1709 to 1784 · English · Essay
What sets their writing apart: Study Johnson for the weighted sentence and the moral essay: balanced, periodic prose that thinks in public. A model for argument, definition and cadence.
Notable works
- A Dictionary of the English Language (1755)
- A Journey to the Western Isles of Scotland (1775)
- Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets
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