There are many basic but essential facts to be learned about Samuel Johnson. For example, he was born in 1709 and died in 1784. His life spanned the reign of four British Monarchs: Queen Anne ...

A biographer has to have the same implacable drive, not only to do justice to his subject but to biography itself, which, as Samuel Johnson said, owes an obligation to the truth most of all. Mr.

Samuel Johnson was also praised by the Earl of Chesterfield ... took every opportunity to voice his opposition to slavery. His biographer, James Boswell, wrote that Johnson was once invited ...

In the south transept of Westminster Abbey is the grave of Dr Samuel Johnson, lexicographer and critic. He lies just in front of Shakespeare's memorial. The inscription in brass letters reads: SAMUEL ...

Raising funds and awareness for cancer research with Love Your Sister remains his life’s purpose — as the charity hits a $20m milestone — but Samuel Johnson is also embracing his childhood ...

The film discusses notable biographies, including James Boswell's "The Life of Samuel Johnson," Benjamin Franklin's "The Autobiography," and George Washington's life as depicted by various authors.