A dictionary of the English language : an anthology
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A dictionary of the English language : an anthology
（Penguin books, . Penguin literature）（Penguin classics）
Penguin, 2006
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Johnson's dictionary
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"This selection first published as Johnson's dictionary by Penguin Books 2005. Published in Penguin classics 2006"--T.p. verso
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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary, published in 1755, marked a milestone in a language in desperate need of standards. No English dictionary before it had devoted so much space to everyday words, been so thorough in its definitions, or illustrated usage by quoting from Shakespeare and other great writers. Johnson's was the dictionary used by Jane Austen and Charles Dickens, Wordsworth and Coleridge, the Brontes and the Brownings, Thomas Hardy and Oscar Wilde. This new edition, edited by David Crystal, will contain a selection from the original, offering memorable passages on subjects ranging from books and critics to dreams and ethics.
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