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Ideas of Samuel Johnson, by Text

[British, 1709 - 1784, Born at Lichfield. Critic, poet, biographer, essayist. Compiled a famous dictionary.]

1770 works
p. 3447 All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it
     Full Idea: All theory is against free will, and all experience is in favour of it.
     From: Samuel Johnson (works [1770]), quoted by PG - Db (ideas)