Grief is a species of idleness. — Samuel JohnsonLetterGrief is a species of idleness.Samuel Johnson1773★ 2.0Other tags relating to this quoteTopicGriefMourningStatement typeDefinitionMediumLetterTime1773Age of EnlightenmentPersonSamuel JohnsonProvenanceCitationJohnson, Samuel. Letter to Mrs. Thrale. 17 Mar. 1773.
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