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Samuel Johnson was an English writer born on 18 September 1709 in Lichfield, Staffordshire. He was the son of a bookseller and rose to become one of the greatest literary figures of the eighteenth century.1 Johnson made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer.0 He is best known for compiling A Dictionary of the English Language.1 Johnson believed that great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance. He also advised his friends to clear their minds of cant.