Here closed in death th' attentive eyes
That saw the manners in the face. - Samuel Johnson
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Here closed in death th' attentive eyes That saw the manners in the face.
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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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Dr Johnson
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Dr. Johnson
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Great Moralist
In this work are exhibited, in a very high degree, the two most engaging powers of an author. New things are made familiar, and familiar things are made new.
