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 University in 1775. His house in Gough Square, London, is now a museum.
塞缪尔·约翰逊（Samuel Johnson）：（1709-84）是一位英国作家和评论家，通常被称为约翰逊博士。他的许多聪明言辞（大多是他的朋友詹姆斯·博斯韦尔（James Boswell）记录了他的人生故事）和他的《英语词典》（1755年）都被人们铭记。在他的其他重要著作中，有拉瑟拉斯（Rasselas，1759年）和他的著作《诗人的生活》（The Lives of the Poets，1779-81年），这本书是他一周内写给母亲的葬礼费用。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）等朋友开办了一个俱乐部（简称为俱乐部）。他一生仍然贫穷，但作为作家和幽默的演讲家而享有盛誉，1775年，他获得了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博物馆。