A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology by Samuel Johnson, David Crystal

A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology

Samuel Johnson, David Crystal

704 pages • first pub 1755 (editions)

nonfiction reference challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. No English dictionary before it had devoted so much space to everyday words, been so thorough in its definitions, or illustrated usage...

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