# Dr. Johnson — Heretics character guide

> Dr. Johnson in Heretics by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Johnson

**First appearance:** 0001-heretics

## Who they are

Samuel Johnson, lexicographer and critic, cited for his wit and wisdom.

## In the story

### [XV: On Smart Novelists and the Smart Set](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/heretics_se/chapters/xv-on-smart-novelists-and-the-smart-set)

Cited as an example of a clearheaded, humorous man who could talk seriously about religion and avow his fear of death, embodying true good talk.

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