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A Dictionary of the English Language, sometimes published as Johnson's Dictionary, was published on 15 April 1755 and written by Samuel Johnson. It is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.
May 6, 2021 · Download or stream the two-volume set of Samuel Johnson's influential dictionary of the English language, published in 1755 and 1773. The digital edition is based on the Rare Books Collection of the University of Florida library.
A Dictionary of the English Language, the famous dictionary of Samuel Johnson, published in London in 1755; its principles dominated English lexicography for more than a century. This two-volume work surpassed earlier dictionaries not in bulk but in precision of definition.
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Oct 3, 2023 · A dictionary of the English language: in which the words are deduced from their originals, and illustrated in their different significations by examples from the best writers. ... By Samuel Johnson, ... 1785 Bookreader Item Preview
Feb 26, 2024 · It is of great importance in examining the general fabrick of a language, to trace one word from another, by noting the usual modes of derivation and inflection; and uniformity must be preserved in systematical works, though sometimes at the expence of particular propriety.
Jan 31, 2019 · Learn about the most remarkable English dictionary compiled by a writer of the first rank in the 18th century. Discover its features, innovations, quotations, definitions, and barbarisms.
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Nov 30, 2006 · Samuel Johnson's best-known work, A Dictionary of the English Language (1755), is the most influential and idiosyncratic lexicon ever written and was used by Jane Austen and Charles...
