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“Let observation with extensive view, Survey mankind from China to Peru; Remark each anxious toil, each eager strife, And watch the busy scenes of crowded life.”

Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq

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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With an Essay on His Life and Genius /c by Arthur Murphy, Esq

This volume presents a compilation of Samuel Johnson's literary contributions, including poetry, prose, and criticism, alongside an insightful essay by Arthur Murphy that explores Johnson's personal and intellectual achievements. more

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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson was an English writer, poet, and lexicographer, renowned for his comprehensive English dictionary, 'A Dictionary of the English Language', published in 1755. His distinctive writing style and wit have cemented his place as a significant figure in the history of English literature. more

Book:The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished

Source: The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D., comprehending an account of his studies, and numerous works, in chronological order: a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published; the whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great Britain, for near half a century during which he flourished

“In my early years I read very hard. It is a sad reflection, but a true one, that I knew almost as much at eighteen as I do now.”

Years Book Hard Reflection Eighteen True Ones

Author:Samuel Johnson

“The arguments for purity of life fail of their due influence, not because they have been considered and confuted, but because they have been passed over without consideration.”

Has Beens Failing Influence Argument Dues Purity Consideration

Book:The Rambler: In Four Volumes..

Source: The Rambler: In Four Volumes..

“There is a certain race of men that either imagine it their duty, or make it their amusement, to hinder the reception of every work of learning or genius, who stand as sentinels in the avenues of fame, and value themselves upon giving Ignorance and Envy the first notice of a prey.”