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Samuel Johnson - Sir Joshua Reynolds; Private Collection/ <a href='http://www.bridgeman.co.uk' target='_blank'>Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York</a>
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Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) was the leading literary scholar and critic of his time. A writer of vigour, power, passion, and profundity, he helped to shape and define the Augustan Age.

Author Image: Samuel Johnson - Sir Joshua Reynolds; Private Collection/ Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York