Johnsoniana

English

Etymology

Johnson +‎ -iana

Noun

Johnsoniana pl (plural only)

  1. The sayings or writings of Samuel Johnson (1709–1784), English writer and lexicographer.
    • 1887 August 5, The Bookseller, page 767:
      He was able to add largely to the existing stores of Johnsoniana, and Dr. Hall, Dr. Harwood, Lord Rokeby, Lord Stowell, Sir James Mackintosh, Sir Walter Scott, and many others, give him valuable memoranda.
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