Samuel Johnson by Joseph Nollekens, 1777.

Yale Center for British Art. Public domain. Source
Authors

Samuel Johnson

in The Copy Book

There are two posts in The Copy Book credited to Samuel Johnson. (In the case of some authors, the list may include translations and paraphrases.)

There are additional posts related to Samuel Johnson listed in the Subjects section. See them at Samuel Johnson (2).

1

A Kind and Gentle Heart

After Oliver Goldsmith’s landlady lost patience with her cash-strapped tenant, Dr Johnson took charge and a literary classic entered the world.

2

Sweet and Sour

The great Dr Johnson argues that you catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.