My friend was of opinion that when a man of rank appeared i… - Samuel Johnson

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My friend was of opinion that when a man of rank appeared in that character [as an author], he deserved to have his merit handsomely allowed.

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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But, perhaps, the excellence of aphorisms consists not so much in the expression of some rare or abstruse sentiment, as in the comprehension of some obvious and useful truth in few words.

what reason did not dictate, reason cannot explain.

The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write. A man will turn over half a library to make a book.

My friend was of opinion that when a man of rank appeared in that character [as an author], he deserved to have his merit handsomely allowed. - Samuel Johnson

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