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Dr Samuel Johnson

Dr Samuel Johnson was one of the most distinguished literary figures in English history. This illustrated talk by Deputy Curator Celine McDaid looked at the man behind the Dictionary; exploring his early life, intriguing London household, and his public persona amid a circle of friends, including David Garrick, Joshua Reynolds and James Boswell.

 

 

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Uploaded on July 30, 2014
Taken on January 1, 1980