“Many useful and valuable books lie buried in shops and libraries, unknown and unexamined, unless some lucky compiler opens them by chance, and finds an easy spoil of wit and learning.”
Quote by Samuel Johnson
Work
A Dictionary Of The English Language; In Which The Words Are Deduced From Their Originals; And Illustrated In Their Different Significations, By Examples From The Best Writers: Together With A History of the Language, and an English Grammar
A Dictionary Of The English Language is a seminal work that offers a detailed exploration of the English language. It includes a dictionary section that deduces words from their original sources and illustrates their various meanings with examples from prominent writers. The book also features a historical account of the language and an English grammar section to assist with language usage and structure. more
Author
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson was an English writer, poet, and lexicographer, renowned for his comprehensive English dictionary, 'A Dictionary of the English Language', published in 1755. His distinctive writing style and wit have cemented his place as a significant figure in the history of English literature. more
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