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288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719566325
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 2006
Description
By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. This is the story of Dr Johnson's attempt to define each and every word.
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288 pages • first pub 2005 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780719566325
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: John Murray Publishers
Publication date: 01 March 2006
Description
By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own, and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival them. This is the story of Dr Johnson's attempt to define each and every word.
Community Reviews
Content Warnings