Speaking of Samuel Johnson, you can read the Preface to his landmark 1755 dictionary at this Rutgers English professor’s university page.
It’s worth checking out, if not to gain a deeper insight into this unique moment in the art of lexicography and the development of the English language, then at least to enjoy Dr. Johnson’s wry prose style.
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April 2nd, 2007 at 10:18 am
Btw – Dr. Johnson is HILARIOUSLY portrayed by Robbie Coltrane in the Season Three episode of Blackadder, “Ink & Incapability.” “SAUSAGE!!!! SAUSAGE!!!!!!” Riotous.