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Samuel Johnson [ Art and Literature ] … then, for Johnson was not simply a matter of being in company, but of being centre stage in that company, relishing the performance as much as the genuine exchange of ideas.‘ In a period known for its ‘clubbability’ (and the word itself is … Celebrity | Conversation | Depression | Clubs | Fame | Gender Encyclopedia