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He that thinks himself capable of astonishing may write blank verse: but those that hope only to please must condescend to rhyme. - Samuel Johnson
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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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