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A Dictionary of the English Language

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A Dictionary of the English Language

By Samuel Johnson


Johnson’s project, essentially, was to standardize the English language. He would do so by describing the history of the language, providing etymologies for as many words as possible, attempting to provide a definitive pronunciation for each word, providing definitions for each word, and, famous…

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