The Great BooksAuthorsEnlightenmentSamuel Johnson1709 – 1784 · Britain and IrelandWorks on the listsThe Great BooksThe Vanity of Human WishesSamuel JohnsonThe Vanity of Human WishesSamuel Johnson · 1749On 1 listThe Great BooksA Dictionary of the English LanguageSamuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson A Dictionary of the English LanguageA Dictionary of the English LanguageSamuel Johnson · 1755On 1 listThe Great BooksRasselasSamuel JohnsonRasselasSamuel Johnson · 1759On 1 listThe Great BooksPreface to ShakespeareSamuel JohnsonPreface to ShakespeareSamuel Johnson · 1765On 1 listThe Great BooksThe Lives of the PoetsSamuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson The Lives of the PoetsThe Lives of the PoetsSamuel Johnson · 1779-1781On 1 listAssigned byHow to Read a Book Recommended Reading ListThe Harvard Classics