Johnson, Samuel
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Johnson_by_Joshua_Reynolds.jpg
Basisdaten
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Dr. Johnson Weitere Namen
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18. September 1709 in Lichfield
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†13. Dezember 1784 in London
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Schriftsteller, Dichter, Lexikograf
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Birmingham, London
Ikonographie
.jpg "Elizabeth \"Tetty\" Porter, Johnson's wife (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Johnson (1775) showing his intense concentration and the weakness of his eyes; he did not want to be depicted as "Blinking Sam". This unique portrait showing his nearsightedness is in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[138] (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Portrait_of_Samuel_Johnson_(%22Blinking_Sam%22).jpg "Johnson (1775) showing his intense concentration and the weakness of his eyes; he did not want to be depicted as \"Blinking Sam\". This unique portrait showing his nearsightedness is in the Huntington Library in San Marino, California.[138] (Source: Wikimedia)")
_by_James_Gillray.jpg "A caricature of Johnson by James Gillray mocking him for his literary criticism. He is shown doing penance for Apollo and the Muses with Mount Parnassus in the background. (Source: Wikimedia)")
.jpg "Portrait of Samuel Johnson 1770 (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Reynolds' 1769 portrait depicting Johnson's "odd gesticulations".[218] (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Johnson_1769.jpg "Reynolds' 1769 portrait depicting Johnson's \"odd gesticulations\".[218] (Source: Wikimedia)")
![Statue of Dr Johnson erected in 1838 opposite the house where he was born at Lichfield's Market Square. There are also statues of him in London and Uttoxeter.[231] (Source: Wikimedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Johnson_Statue.jpg "Statue of Dr Johnson erected in 1838 opposite the house where he was born at Lichfield's Market Square. There are also statues of him in London and Uttoxeter.[231] (Source: Wikimedia)")
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