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London Through Literature London is a city where many famous English novelists , poets , essayists and playwrights lived and wrote . "When a man is tired of London , he is tired of life ; for there is in London all that life can afford . " Samuel Johnson , famous English essayist , poet , editor and critic ( 1 709-1784 ) 1 What did Samuel Johnson mean in the above quote ? Consider the following possibilities . ? London is a city that makes a person very tired . ? London is a city that contains everything a person wants in life . ? London is a city that makes a person tired of life . 2 Use your map to circle the following sights , which might be interesting to tourists . a place where members of the British royal family live a museum where you can learn about England ' s history an art museum an area to stroll along a lake or river a famous church or abbey a part of the city where financial business is conducted 3 Choose two of the sights from activity 2 that you would like to visit . In your notebook , write 2-3 sentences explaining why you would like to visit those sights and what you might see or do there . 4 Samuel Johnson ' s quote about London is from the 18 " century . £ J Do you think that this observation applies to London today ? lj ) Support your answer referring to the sights you found and what you know . 5 Read the short biographies of some of London ' s writers on page 17 . What is each of the writers most famous for according to the biographical sketches ? Answer on ( 2 ^ 18 . More practice on Student Work Page 18 .
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