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Title: Johnson's Dictionary: A Modern Selection
Author: Samuel Johnson
ISBN: 9780486440897
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Reference 1622941
Publisher Description:
Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson s Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. It features many entries that can no longer be found in most modern dictionaries, with intriguing definitions and examples of usage in the literature of Johnson s time."
Author: Samuel Johnson
ISBN: 9780486440897
Publisher: Dover Publications
Published: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Condition: Used: Very Good
Reference 1622941
Publisher Description:
Written virtually single-handedly over a seven-year period by a revered dean of English letters, Johnson s Dictionary first appeared in 1755. A remarkable monument to the vigor and variety of our language and to the genius of its author, it served as the standard dictionary for more than 150 years and formed the basis for all subsequent English dictionaries. This modern version reduces the original 2,300 pages of definitions and literary examples to a more manageable length, retaining the verbal pleasure and historical curiosity of the original. It features many entries that can no longer be found in most modern dictionaries, with intriguing definitions and examples of usage in the literature of Johnson s time."
