Samuel Johnson
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Dr. Samuel Johnson (September 18, 1709–December 13, 1784), often referred to simply as Dr. Johnson, was one of England's greatest literary figures, whose witty asides are still frequently quoted in print today.
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Major works
| Essays, pamphlets, periodicals, sermons | |
| 1732–33 | Birmingham Journal |
| 1747 | Plan for a Dictionary of the English Language |
| 1750–52 | The Rambler |
| 1753–54 | The Adventurer |
| 1756 | Universal Visiter |
| 1756- | The Literary Magazine, or Universal Review |
| 1758–60 | The Idler (1758–1760) |
| 1770 | The False Alarm |
| 1771 | Thoughts on the Late Transactions Respecting Falkland's Islands |
| 1774 | The Patriot |
| 1775 | A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland |
| Taxation No Tyranny | |
| 1781 | The Beauties of Johnson |
| Poetry | |
| 1728 | Messiah, a translation into Latin of Alexander Pope's Messiah |
| 1738 | London |
| 1747 | Prologue at the Opening of the Theatre in Drury Lane |
| 1749 | The Vanity of Human Wishes |
| Irene, a Tragedy | |
| Biographies, criticism | |
| 1744 | Life of Mr Richard Savage |
| 1745 | Miscellaneous Observations on the Tragedy of Macbeth |
| 1756 | "Life of Browne" in Thomas Browne's Christian Morals |
| Proposals for Printing, by Subscription, the Dramatick Works of William Shakespeare | |
| 1765 | Preface to the Plays of William Shakespeare |
| The Plays of William Shakespeare | |
| 1779–81 | Lives of the Poets |
| Dictionary | |
| 1755 | Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language |
| A Dictionary of the English Language | |
| Novellas | |
| 1759 | The History of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia |
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