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Johnsonian

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John·so·ni·an  (jn-sn-n)
adj.
Of, resembling, or relating to Samuel Johnson or his writings.
n.
An admirer or a student of Samuel Johnson or his work.
Johnsonian [dʒɒnˈsəʊnɪən]
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of the British lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist Samuel Johnson (1709-84), his works, or his style of writing


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But now, as I tell you, I have determined to take right hold for myself; to look right into European life, and judge it without Johnsonian prejudices.
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