Shakspeare never has six lines together without a fault. Perhaps you may find seven: but this does not refute my general assertion. - Samuel Johnson

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Shakspeare never has six lines together without a fault. Perhaps you may find seven: but this does not refute my general assertion.

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About Samuel Johnson

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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