Samuel Johnson

Johnson's Dictionary (eBook, ePUB)

A Modern Selection
Redaktion: McAdam, E. L.; Milne, George

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Guilford Publications
• Seitenzahl: 480
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780486168135
• Artikelnr.: 39864952

Autorenporträt

Samuel Johnson. Edited by E. L. McAdam and George Milne