Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible. [… - Samuel Johnson

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Difficult do you call it, Sir? I wish it were impossible. [on hearing a famous violinist]

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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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