Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 [O.S. 7 September] – 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer. Johnson was a devout Anglican and committed Tory, and has been described as "arguably the most distinguished man of letters in English history". He is also the subject of "the most famous single biographical work in the whole of literature," James Boswell's Life of Samuel Johnson.

Born in Lichfield, Staffordshire, Johnson attended Pembroke College, Oxford, for just over a year, before his lack of funds forced him to leave. After working as a teacher he moved to London, where he began to write for The Gentleman's Magazine. His early works include the biography Life of Mr Richard Savage, the poems London and The Vanity of Human Wishes, and the play Irene.

After nine years of work, Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language was published in 1755. It had a far-reaching effect on Modern English and has been described as "one of the greatest single achievements of scholarship". This work brought Johnson popularity and success. Until the completion of the Oxford English Dictionary 150 years later, Johnson's was viewed as the pre-eminent British dictionary. His later works included essays, an influential annotated edition of The Plays of William Shakespeare, and the widely read tale The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. In 1763, he befriended James Boswell, with whom he later travelled to Scotland; Johnson described their travels in A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland. Towards the end of his life, he produced the massive and influential Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, a collection of biographies and evaluations of 17th- and 18th-century poets.

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Decide policy stance that reinforces disinflation path …Governor tells MPC

Business Ghana 26 Mar 2025
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG), Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has tasked the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the BoG to decide on a policy stance that reinforc­es the disinflation path ...

CPP inaugurates 25-member Council of Elders to guide party affairs

Business Ghana 26 Mar 2025
The rest are Dr Amusu Kwaggrey, John Twum Barimah, Iddrisu Fuseini, Prof. Essumang Johnson, Alhaji Tijani, Araba Bentsi Enchill, Alhaji Mustapha Kalifara, Samuel Yaw Asamoah, Dr B.B.

Bank of Ghana Governor proposes mechanisms to make MPC’s decision more accessible

Business Ghana 26 Mar 2025
Dr. Johnson Asiama, Governor, Bank ... Dr Asiama said the transparency of the MPC decision-making process and the communication of the forward-looking guidance could further be strengthened going forward.

Routine Coast Guard inspection uncovers $6 million worth of cocaine stashed on boat off Florida

Stars and Stripes 26 Mar 2025
MIAMI (Tribune News Service) — A routine patrol inspection by the U.S ... Saturday, according to federal officials. Coast Guard officers, conducting a routine patrol, stopped the vessel for inspection near Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park ... .

ELRIG Announces Prof Rory Johnson and Dr Shalini Andersson as Keynote Speakers at Therapeutic Oligonucleotides 2025

Pharmiweb 25 Mar 2025
Prof Rory Johnson, Associate Professor, University College Dublin, and Dr Shalini Andersson, Vice President Nucleic Acid Therapeutics, AstraZeneca will lead this year’s event focussed on ‘drugging the undruggable’.

Beyond the Gates star Maurice Johnson addresses exit after recast bombshell

Monsters & Critics 25 Mar 2025
Last week, Beyond the Gates fans were shocked to learn that the role of Dr ... Maurice Johnson originated the role of Ted when the new CBS soap premiered in February ... Beyond the Gates’ Maurice Johnson addresses exit.

We need to talk about RW Johnson and BizNews

Mail Guardian South Africa 25 Mar 2025
In an article published on BizNews on 18 March, RW Johnson excoriated Ebrahim Rasool for writing for Al-Qalam, a newspaper he described as “antisemitic”. Johnson wrote ... Either way, Johnson’s attack on the paper is as outrageous as it is untrue.

Sex and gender ID conflation ‘isn’t helpful’ for data collection, Streeting says

AOL 25 Mar 2025
In the Commons, Conservative shadow health minister Dr Caroline Johnson told MPs ... Mr Streeting said Dr Johnson had raised a “really good example of how conflation of sex and gender identity isn’t ...

Editorial: Will Asiama’s MPC increase benchmark policy rate?

B & FT Online 25 Mar 2025
Newly appointed Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama chaired the 123rd meeting of the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) yesterday – expected to end on Wednesday, March 26 ... Dr ... According to Dr.

BoG Gov. pledges greater transparency with MPC decisions

B & FT Online 25 Mar 2025
Dr. Johnson Asiama, in his first formal remarks as Bank of Ghana (BoG) Governor, has signalled a shift toward greater transparency in the central bank’s monetary policy decision-making process ... Beyond monetary tightening, Dr ... Dr.

Bertie’s Corner

The Blackshear Times 25 Mar 2025
Columnist Bertie Allen • Email. [email protected] • Phone. (912) 282-7473 Hello to you, Here is the news for this week. ***** To our community ... Guest speaker will be Apostle Dr. Dee Dee Carr and Dr ... Melvin Johnson is executive director, Dr ... .

Presidents Almost Always Lose Power In Congress In Mid-Term Elections

The Knoxville Focus 25 Mar 2025
Goldwater lost to President Lyndon Johnson, who got 61.1% of the vote, and anything over 60% has traditionally been classified as a landslide ... to have me, my brother Joe, and my Iowa grandfather, Dr.

Millionaire 'biohacker' Bryan Johnson 'made staff declare they were OK with him wearing no clothing ...

The Daily Mail 24 Mar 2025
Johnson's ... The insiders told the newspaper that Dr Zolman signed a non-disclosure agreement but allege that Johnson wanted him to sign an additional agreement in exchange for one month's severance pay.

Parliament summons Interior Minister over search of Addison’s house

Business Ghana 24 Mar 2025
Presenting the Business Statement, Mr Ricketts-Hagan also announced that the current Governor of the BoG, Dr Johnson Pandit Asiama, has been scheduled to brief the House on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, ...

Dr. Kwakye  predicts 1% policy rate hike

B & FT Online 24 Mar 2025
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is expected to increase its benchmark policy rate by 100 basis points to 28 percent when its Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) announces its decision later today, following the conclusion of its 123rd meeting, according to Dr.
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