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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigor, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.
The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
A Dictionary of the English Language
The Supplicating Voice
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland

Books

The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia
A Dictionary of the English Language
The Supplicating Voice
A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland