Zitate von Samuel Johnson

There are two things which I am confident I can do very well: one is an introduction to any literary work, stating what it is to contain, and how it should be executed in the most perfect manner; the other is a conclusion, shewing from various causes why the execution has not been equal to what the author promised to himself and to the public.

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Gelehrter, Lexikograf, Schriftsteller, "The vanity of human wishes", "London", "Die Debatten des Senats zu Liliput", "History of Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia" (England, 1709 - 1784).


Samuel Johnson · Geburtsdatum · Sterbedatum

Samuel Johnson wäre heute 314 Jahre, 6 Monate, 10 Tage oder 114.878 Tage alt.

Geboren am 18.09.1709 in Lichfield
Gestorben am 13.12.1784 in London
Sternzeichen: ♍ Jungfrau


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