Samuel Johnson was born on 18 September 1709 in Lichfield, England and died on 13 December 1784 in London, England.Johnson was an English writer and critic, His father’s name was Michael Johnson and his mother name was Sarah. Samuel Johnson’s father was a bookseller.Johnson his Early Education Lichfield Grammar School is what he achieved.
Johnson also studied at Oxford University. He spent very good time there, But due to lack of money, he left oxford university .
In 1735 he married Elizabeth.who was Widow and had three children Elizabeth
Samuel Johnson shifted to London in 1737. Johnson wife had died in 1752. On 18 June 1746, he signed the big project contract of his life, he started writing a dictionary with his colleagues.
He completed the dictionary after almost 9 years. He had added about 1 lakh plus words to this dictionary.
Finally he published this dictionary in April 1755. This dictionary is considered the most acquitted and most authentic dictionary until the 20th century.
The amount he got after writing this project was not enough for him.And he had to take a loan for his livelihood.. He was arrested by the police on 16 March 1756. because the debt he had 516£ taken
he didn’t return his.
A few years after his arrest, the government had given him a pension.
James Boswell was also a friend of the Scotland’s lawyer and Johnson, he wrote a biography on Johnson in 1791 called “Life of Johnson”.
Samuel Johnson Supports King George III
In the 1770s, Johnson wrote and supported various pamphlets in favor of government policies.
In the last days of Johnson’s life, most his friends had died.
Because of which he spent the last days of his life in shocked.
He died on 13 December 1784 in England and was buried in Westminster Abbey.
Johnson is very Big work was of
dictionary of the English language .
which he wrote in 1755.
(the rambler) which he wrote in 1752.
(universal visitor) which he wrote in 1756.
(the false alaram) which he wrote in 1770
(the adventurer) which he wrote in 1756.
(the Patriot) which he wrote in 1774.
(A journey to the Westland of the Scotland) which he wrote in 1775.
Best poem Samuel Johnson
On the Death of Dr. Robert Levet
BY SAMUEL JOHNSON
Condemned to Hope’s delusive mine,
As on we toil from day to day,
By sudden blasts, or slow decline,
Our social comforts drop away.
Well tried through many a varying year,
See Levet to the grave descend;
Officious, innocent, sincere,
Of every friendless name the friend.
Yet still he fills Affection’s eye,
Obscurely wise, and coarsely kind;
Nor, lettered Arrogance, deny
Thy praise to merit unrefined.
When fainting Nature called for aid,
And hovering Death prepared the blow,
His vigorous remedy displayed
The power of art without the show.
In Misery’s darkest cavern known,
His useful care was ever nigh,
Where hopeless Anguish poured his groan,
And lonely Want retired to die.
No summons mocked by chill delay,
No petty gain disdained by pride,
The modest wants of every day
The toil of every day supplied.
His virtues walked their narrow round,
Nor made a pause, nor left a void;
And sure the Eternal Master found
The single talent well employed.
The busy day, the peaceful night,
Unfelt, uncounted, glided by;
His frame was firm, his powers were bright,
Though now his eightieth year was nigh.
Then with no throbbing fiery pain,
No cold gradations of decay,
Death broke at once the vital chain,
And freed his soul the nearest way.