Description: Samuel Johnson's Dictionary: Selections from the 1755 Work that Defined the English Language, Edited by Jack Lynch. 2003 Hardcover. Like New Hardcover with Like New Dust Jacket. DJ includes clear plastic cover/wrap. 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 Dictionary would define the language for the next 150 years, until the arrival of the Oxford English Dictionary. Johnson's was the dictionary used by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, Wordsworth and Coleridge, the Brontës and the Brownings, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde. Modern dictionaries owe much to Johnson's work. This new edition, created by Levenger Press, contains more than 3,100 selections from the original, including etymology, definitions, and illustrative passages in their original spelling. Bristling with quotations, the Dictionary offers memorable passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics. It also features three new indexes created out of entries in this edition: words found in Shakespeare's works, words from other great literary works, and piquant terms used in eighteenth-century discussions of such topics as law, medicine, and the sexes. About the Seller: The Friends of the Shorewood Public Library is a non-profit membership organization which supports the mission of the suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin library. Member volunteers raise funds from book sales and other efforts to help the library purchase resources and sponsor special events for the community. eBay sales are among these fundraising activities. This eBay item was not in library circulation, but was donated by a reader ‘friend.’
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Subject Area: English
Publication Name: Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Item Length: 9.4 in
Publisher: Levenger Press
Source Language: English
Subject: Language & Literature
Publication Year: 2004
Type: Specialized Dictionary
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 1.6 in
Author: Jack Lynch
Features: Dust Jacket
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Item Weight: 37.4 Oz
Item Width: 6.3 in
Number of Pages: 646
