Savage, Samuel

Samuel Savage was a figure whose life and work resonated with the shadowed currents of existence. Though perhaps better known for the biographical account penned by his friend Samuel Johnson, Savage himself was a poet of note, his verses often touching upon themes of abandonment and the hidden machinations of fate. Johnson's unflinching portrayal, *An Account of the Life of Mr Richard Savage*, delves into Savage's claims of noble lineage and subsequent disownment, presenting a life steeped in …