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London, J. F. And C. Rivington [etc.] 1785.6th edition
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A dictionary with more than 40,000 entries which was a primary reference source for scholars and writers of the 18th and 19th century.
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Wikipedia: A Dictionary of the English Language, one of the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language, was prepared by Samuel Johnson and published on April 15, 1755. The dictionary responded to a widely felt need for stability in the language. Calls and proposals for a
Prefixed with the History of the Language, and An English Grammar.
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new dictionary had been made for decades before a group of London booksellers (including Robert Dodsley and Thomas Longman) contracted Johnson in June, 1746 to prepare the work for the sum of £1575. Though he expected to be finished in three years, it took Johnson nearly nine years to complete. Prefixed with the History of the Language, and An English Grammar.
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1755
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28 cm
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Dictionary of the English Language (Papermacs S.) by Samuel Johnson (Paperback)