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A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words Are Deduced From Their Originals, and Illustrated in Their Different Significations by Exampl
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ISBN13: 9781020508646
Publisher: Legare Street Pr
Published: Jul 18 2023
Pages: 1138
Weight: 3.86
Height: 2.31 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
One of the most influential works of English lexicography, Samuel Johnson's Dictionary offers a masterful and comprehensive overview of the English language as it existed in the eighteenth century. Drawing on a wide range of sources, this monumental work is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of the English language.
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