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Samuel Johnson

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. English poet essayist moralist literary critic biographer editor and lexicographer

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Top 5 Poems

1	The Vanity of Human Wishes (excerpts)
2	One And Twenty
3	On The Death Of Mr. Robert Levet A Practiser In Physic

All Poems

On The Death Of Mr. Robert Levet A Practiser In Physic

The Vanity of Human Wishes (excerpts)

Articles

Articles about Samuel Johnson or articles that mention Samuel Johnson.

Rhyme Schemes: The Pattern of Rhyme

Ursula Le Guin's "The Lathe of Heaven"

Epitaphs and Poetry

The Poetry of William Blake

The History of Criticism in Literature and Poetry

Samuel Johnson: Eminent Eighteenth Century English Writer

The Life of Thomas Carlyle

The Life of George Lyttelton

The Life of Thomas Gray

The Life of Mark Akenside

The Life of David Mallet

The Life of Edward Young

The Life of William Shenstone

The Life of John Dyer

The Life of William Collins

The Life of Gilbert West

The Life of Ambrose Philips

The Life of Isaac Watts

The Life of James Thomson

The Life of William Somervile

Quotes

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Quote Left What we hope ever to do with ease we may learn first to do with diligence.
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Quote Left Bounty always receives part of its value from the manner in which it is bestowed.
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Quote Left A vow is a snare for sin.
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Quote Left The happiest part of a man's life is what he passes lying awake in bed in the morning.
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Quote Left No money is better spent than what is laid out for domestic satisfaction.
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Quote Left Poetry Soup is the site where I post the majority of my work, I feel quite comfortable there. I adore the simplicity of the set-up, everyone's new posts on the same page making it easy to see everyone's new work.

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