Johnson (In Our Time)
1755 · Resource
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Samuel Johnson, a giant of 18th century literature. “There is no arguing with Johnson, for when his pistol misses fire, he knocks you down with the butt of it." The poet Oliver Goldsmith was not alone in falling victim to the bludgeoning wit of Samuel Johnson.
On these timelines: In Our Time (BBC podcast), Resources: Combined
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