Samuel Johnson
/ˌsæmjuəl ˈdʒɒnsn/
/ˌsæmjuəl ˈdʒɑːnsn/
- (1709-84) an English writer and critic, often referred to as Dr Johnson. He is remembered for his many clever remarks (mostly recorded by his friend James Boswell, who wrote his life story) and his Dictionary of the English Language (1755). Among his other important books are Rasselas (1759), which he wrote in a week to pay his mother's funeral expenses, and The Lives of the Poets (1779-81). He was an important figure in 18th-century London, and started a club (called simply The Club) with friends such as David Garrick, Edward Gibbon and Joshua Reynolds. He remained poor all his life, but his great reputation as a writer and humorous speaker brought him the honorary title of Doctor from Oxford University in 1775. His house in Gough Square, London, is now a museum.“When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.”
(1709-84) 英国作家和评论家，通常被称为约翰逊博士。他因许多巧妙的言论（大部分由他的朋友詹姆斯·博斯韦尔记录，并撰写了他的人生故事）和《英语词典》（1755 年）而被人们铭记。他的其他重要著作包括《拉塞拉斯》（Rasselas，1759 年）和《诗人的生活》（The Lives of the Poets，1779-81 年），这本书是他在一周内为支付母亲的丧葬费用而写的。他是 18 世纪伦敦的重要人物，并与大卫·加里克 (David Garrick)、爱德华·吉本 (Edward Gibbon) 和约书亚·雷诺兹 (Joshua Reynolds) 等朋友创办了一个俱乐部（简称俱乐部）。他一生都很贫穷，但他作为作家和幽默演说家的盛誉使他于 1775 年获得牛津大学博士学位的荣誉称号。他在伦敦高夫广场的房子现在是一座博物馆。伦敦，他厌倦了生活；因为伦敦拥有生活所能提供的一切。”塞缪尔·约翰逊