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Born in September 18, 1709 / Died in December 13, 1784 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by Samuel Johnson

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Horace: Book IV. Ode 7

... Rough winter's blasts to spring give way, ...

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Epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart.

... When Hanmer fill'd the chair - and Anne the throne ...

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Spring

... When pride by guilt to greatness climbs, ...

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Winter

... When mirth's gay tale shall please no more ...

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To a Young Lady, on Her Birthday

... All pains, all cares, may favouring heaven remove, ...

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From Boethius

... O Thou! whose power o'er moving worlds presides, ...

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To Mrs. Thrale on Her Completing Her Thirty-fifth Year

... Must look on Thrale at thirty-five ...

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Drury-lane Prologue Spoken by Mr. Garrick

...  Their cause was gen'ral, their supports were strong, ...

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On the Death of Stephen Grey, F.R.S.

... The flame, which at first, weak pupil of thy lore, ...

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Horace: Book 1, Ode 22

... Nor taints with death the envenom'd dart, ...

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Lines

... {of Thomas Warton} Published in 1777 ...

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On Hearing Miss Thrale Consulting with a Friend About a Gown and Hat

... Soon those nine lives would be pass'd ...

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The City of God

... How rise thy towers, serene and bright, &emsp ...

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Parody of a Translation from the Medea of Euripides

... And murder, all blood-bolter'd, schemes the wound ...

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The Young Author

... " - This thought once form'd, all counsel comes too late, ...