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#OTDH Samuel Johnson, a well-known and loved writer of the 18th century, died in London in 1784. Check out some of his works on the MHS catalogue, Abigail: https://t.co/AbOQUQpPC8 #MHS1791 #SamuelJohnson
Born #OnThisDay in 1884: #EleanorRoosevelt (1884-1962), First lady of the USA
Portrait by #SamuelJohnsonWoolf (1880-1948), 1945
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Il #18dicembre 1709 nasceva #SamuelJohnson. Fine animatore della vita culturale londinese, noto per aver redatto il Dizionario (con grammatica e storia), allo scopo di difendere la purezza della lingua inglese fissandone usi e pronunce, ma anche di combattere i vari francesismi.
Samuel Johnson Woolf, Wilbert Robinson, 1930 #npg #samueljohnsonwoolf https://t.co/BxhYX5Otk0
Samuel Johnson Woolf, William Franklin "Frank" Knox (1874-1944), 20th century https://t.co/fwIJvzvpJe #samueljohnsonwoolf
Dr #SamuelJohnson & Mrs Thrale's Meissen teapot, c1758, used to spread the "contagion of china-fancy". Replacement spout poured better. 🎂