About this title: "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 by quoting from Shakespeare and other great writers. Johnson's was the dictionary used by Jane ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780141441573ISBN:0141441577
Description: BRAND NEW PAPERBACK. 704 pages. (704 pages) "samuel johnson's dictionary", published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. this book contains a selection from the original, offering passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics. (Paperback) read more
Edition: Reprint
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: PENGUIN GROUP
Date Published: 2007
ISBN-13:9780141441573ISBN:0141441577
Description: New. Surprising, colorful, and long-forgotten entries from the most famous dictionary in the history of the English language Samuel Johnsonas best-known work, "A Dictionary of the English Language" (1755), is the most influential and idiosyncratic lexico... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780141441573ISBN:0141441577
Description: New. "Samuel Johnson's Dictionary", published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. This book contains a selection from the original, offering passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics. read more
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