JOHNSON

johnson, richard (1573-1659?), english romance writer, was baptized in london on the 24th of may 1573. his most famous romance is the _famous historie of the seaven champions of christendom_ (1596?). the success of this book was so great that the author added a second and a third part in 1608 and 1616. his other stories include: _the nine worthies of london_ (1592); _the pleasant walks of moorefields_ (1607); _the pleasant conceites of old hobson_ (1607), the hero being a well-known haberdasher in the poultry; _the most pleasant history of tom a lincolne_ (1607); _a remembrance of ... robert earle of salisbury_ (1612); _looke on me, london_ (1613); _the history of tom thumbe_ (1621). _the crown garland of golden roses ... set forth in many pleasant new songs and sonnets_ (1612) was reprinted for the percy society (1842 and 1845).