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Johnson became a hero of mine. It is nice to see him still being valued.
The Rambler and his sermons, his helping women get published, everyone wanting to share conversation or meal with him, he was in favor of the slave rebellions, his travels in Scotland (oats!) and his Lives of Poets, his relationship with Boswell, and his takes on Shakespeare and and and ... he was an incredible person.
Not to mention the first* English dictionary.
* yeah i know about the other ones but his was recognizable and he wrote a great thesis on how to make a dictionary.
You still have fans, Dr. Johnson!