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 ...

Speaking to News Corp, Samuel said that he had a 'very specific reason' for the career switch. 'I call it going backwards to go forwards,' he said. 'I look back to what I liked before – beer ...

Following his Dictionary, Samuel Johnson is perhaps most famous for saying ... 6) Think big: “Great works are performed, not by strength, but by perseverance; yonder palace was raised by ...

“then I'd argue that through his work on the dictionary, through his wit, his shade, his incredibly quotable and repeatable epigrams, Samuel Johnson's personality has made a permanent imprint on ...

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 ...