Excerpt from Samuel Johnson, a Memorial: March 20, 1826 August 13, 1899There is no question but that our lives are greatly influenced by those with whom we asso ciate. Consequently it is well to perpetuate as much as possible the memory of one who, to an unusual degree, has won the respect and love of his contemporaries, in the hope that this may prove a source of strength and inspira tion to his descendants.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.