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Vor 2 Tagen · Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [OS 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.
19. Juni 2024 · Der britische Gelehrte Samuel Johnson hat im Jahr 1755 ein Wörterbuch der englischen Sprache herausgegeben, das alle darauffolgenden Lexika dieser Art beeinflusste. Verfasst haben soll er...
2. Juli 2024 · Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a prominent English writer, lexicographer, and critic. Known for his influential dictionary, "A Dictionary of the English Language" (1755), Johnson's literary prowess and intellectual curiosity led him to various projects, including travel writing.
30. Juni 2024 · Though his star has somewhat dimmed in the fogs of contemporary ideology, Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was a literary colossus during his lifetime and well into the twentieth-century.
8. Juli 2024 · In the making of his Dictionary of the English Language, Samuel Johnson took the best conversation of contemporary London and the normal usage of reputable writers after Sir Philip Sidney (1554–86) as his criteria. He exemplified the meanings of words by illustrative quotations. Johnson admitted that “he had flattered himself for ...
3. Juli 2024 · The research project redirects attention to the garret in which Samuel Johnson completed his English dictionary in 1755 as a writerly and collaborative space, and the birthplace of a book of international cultural significance. It is a close collaboration between Celine Luppo McDaid, the Director and Curator of Dr Johnson's House ...
3. Juli 2024 · In "To Sir John Lade, On His Coming of Age," Samuel Johnson offers a witty and celebratory poem marking the transition to adulthood. He humorously advises Sir John Lade on the responsibilities...
