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Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even this negative recompense has been yet granted to very few.   Johnson, Samuel

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Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was an English critic, poet and essayist. · Can we improve this biography? Post your version

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