“There is no private house in which people can enjoy themselves so well as at a capital tavern... No, Sir; there is nothing which has yet been contrived by man by which so much happiness is produced as by a good tavern or inn.”

English lexicographer and literary figure of the 18th century, Samuel Johnson is best known for compiling the first authoritative English dictionary, *A Dictionary of the English Language*, published in 1755. His sharp wit, profound observations on human nature, and extensive writings—including *Rasselas, Prince of Abyssinia* and *The Idler* essays—established him as a defining voice of the Age of Enlightenment.