He's "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history." At least, the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography says so. On today, his 315th birthday, a thread of the most quotable wit and wisdom of the inimitable Dr. Samuel Johnson. 🧵👇

Bi'rthday. n.s. [from birth and day.] 1. The day on which any one is born. 2. The day of the year in which any one was born, annually observed. Happy 315th Birthday to Samuel Johnson! johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.p…

Happy #NationalDictionaryDay ! Celebrate by looking up some words! johnsonsdictionaryonline.com

“Soldier” as defined in 1755: A fighting man; a warriour. Originally one who served for pay.

"CHDR showcases impactful initiatives like the Samuel Johnson Dictionary Project, which not only revitalizes historical scholarship but also connects modern readers to centuries-old linguistic traditions." ucf.edu/news/ucf-cente…

Remembering Dr Samuel Johnson who died on this day in 1784. This is my cut paper collage of his house (now a museum) in Gough Square, London Prints:amandawhitedesign.etsy.com Cards: Dr Johnson's House Museum #EarlyBiz #DrJohnson #LondonHistory #OnThisDay #artprint #elevenseshour

My Collect for Dr Samuel Johnson, who died on this date in 1784. The Church of England Church Times Petroc Trelawny Sir Stanley Wells James Boswell Johnson Birthplace

13 December 1784. Samuel Johnson died (aged 75). He compiled A Dictionary of the English Language. He was a devout Anglican and a committed Tory. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography described him as “arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history”.

Day 13 of #AdventCalendar for Dunblane's historic Leighton Library Leighton Library has 1755/6 edition of "Dictionary of the English Language" by Samuel Johnson, who died #OnThisDay 1784. Compilation of dictionary was plot-line of episode of TV comedy series "Blackadder …/👇

Dr Samuel Johnson died 240 years ago today. Among his other claims to fame, Johnson has the City of London's only Blue Plaque... and it's not even blue. Here's why -> londonist.com/london/history…

“They can put me wherever they want, but it’s Johnson, always Johnson, who is with me. And if I follow any tradition it is his.” - Samuel Beckett (Bair, 1978) Samuel Johnson died OTD in 1784

#OnThisDay 1784 died Samuel Johnson, English poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. librivox.org/author/867 #LibriVox #audiobook

“Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance”. Dr Samuel Johnson, English writer, novelist, editor and lexicographer died #otd, 1784 at his home in Fleet Street aged 75.

"The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." -- Samuel Johnson, who died #OTD 1784

Died #OTD 1784 Dr Samuel Johnson. Hodge the cat was his companion in the 1750s, when he wrote the great English dictionary. Listen to the story of Johnson and his “very fine cat” in our History of Cats podcast: storiesofbritain.com/post/podcat-a-… Bright Bright Great Dr Johnson's House #CatsLover

Samuel Johnson, writer and "greatest genius of the present age" died today in 1784. Read about him here thehistoryoflondon.co.uk/dr-samuel-john…

On this date, 1784 Samuel Johnson departed this life. "Johnson is dead. Let us go to the next best — there is nobody; no man can be said to put you in mind of Johnson." William Hamilton

Samuel Johnson: A Guide for the Perplexed Undergraduate ~ The Imaginative Conservative theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/01/samuel…

Today in History 📅: Epic Moments That Shaped Our World 📷📸 Samuel Johnson, celebrated for his significant contributions to 18th-century literature through his biographies and essays, passed away in London.