Dr. Samuel Johnson carried large supplies in his waistcoat pocket, and his friend boswell thus praised it:- Oh snuff!
"England in the Days of Old"
William Andrews
Addison, at any rate, as boswell truly remarks, writes like a 'companion,' and Johnson like a teacher.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen
It is known to us best through boswell, and its characteristics are represented by Johnson's favourite club.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen
