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Published · transcript-backedLikes Samuel Johnson.
4 Mar 2026 Conversations with Tyler Henry Oliver on Measure for Measure, Late Bloomers, and the Smartest Writers in English
“I love Samuel Johnson, and one reason is that he can write a sermon, a legal opinion, an advert—almost anything you want.”
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- Henry Oliver
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- 4 Mar 2026
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…So, your favorite authors are the ones who are best at advertising is what you’re now telling us. I have a very catholic view of literature, and I admire those writers who are practical and can do a lot of different things. I love Samuel Johnson, and one reason is that he can write a sermon, a legal opinion, an advert—almost anything you want. I think the literary talent can often be turned to those multiple uses. Why isn’t there more creativity in advertising? So much of it, to me, seems stupid and boring.…
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