That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that i… - Samuel Johnson

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That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one.

Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [7 September O.S.] – 13 December 1784) was a British author, linguist and lexicographer. He is often referred to as simply Dr. Johnson in the history of literature and is regarded as the greatest man of letters in English history.

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Alternative Names: Dr Johnson • Dr. Johnson • Great Moralist

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That fellow seems to me to possess but one idea, and that is a wrong one. - Samuel Johnson

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