| |
| | MSN Encarta - Samuel Johnson |
 | | Johnson, Samuel (1709-1784), English writer and lexicographer, a major figure in 18th-century literature as an arbiter of taste, renowned for the force and balance of his prose style. |
 | | Johnson, usually referred to as Dr. Johnson by his contemporaries and later generations, was born in Lichfield on September 18, 1709, the son of a bookseller. |
 | | He attended the local school, but his real education was informal, conducted primarily among his father's books as he read and studied the classics, which influenced his style greatly. |
| encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761578498/Johnson_Samuel.html (711 words) |
|