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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

Dr. Johnson (the dude in the meme) actually wrote a great preface to his dictionary. It is about how to think about language and how to write a book describing language.

Great read.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

That's fascinating and surprisingly appropriate for this meme.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 year ago

The bottom picture is also just in his favorite restaurant in London. I was kinda surprised when I came across it.

painting in ye old cheshire cheese

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Truly a man worthy of one's most enthusiastic contrafibularities.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

People like you are the bright side of internet.