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Dr Johnson's Dictionary - The Book that Defined the World (Paperback)
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Dr Johnson's Dictionary - The Book that Defined the World (Paperback)
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Price R211
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By 1700, France and Italy already had dictionaries of their own,
and it became a matter of national pride that England should rival
them. Dr Johnson rose to the challenge, turning over the garret of
his London home to the creation of his Dictionary. He imagined it
would take three years. Eight years later it was finally published,
full of idiosyncrasies, but complete nevertheless. It would become
the most important British cultural monument of the eighteenth
century. This is the story of Johnson's attempt to define each and
every word. In wonderfully engaging chapters, Hitchings describes
Johnson's adventure - his ambition and vision, his moments of
despair, the mistakes he made along the way and his ultimate
triumph.
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