The Personal History of Samuel JohnsonLongman, 1971 - 364 pages |
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... dictionary , and calling for subscribers . The response was favourable ; and the dictionary began to appear in February 1742 , at first in fortnightly , and then in weekly instal- ments , until the five sheets of each issue ...
... dictionary , and calling for subscribers . The response was favourable ; and the dictionary began to appear in February 1742 , at first in fortnightly , and then in weekly instal- ments , until the five sheets of each issue ...
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... dictionary . He needed no persuasion that such a work was badly needed It was said that Addison had been offered £ 3,000 ' to make an English dictionary and to put it out under his name ' . Later Pope had been approached and had got as ...
... dictionary . He needed no persuasion that such a work was badly needed It was said that Addison had been offered £ 3,000 ' to make an English dictionary and to put it out under his name ' . Later Pope had been approached and had got as ...
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... Dictionary of National Biography , 319 Dilly , Edward ( 1732-79 ; bookseller ) , 133 , 271 , 272 Dixie , Sir Wolstan ( c . 1701–67 ) , 22 Dodd , Dr William ( 1729-77 ; preacher and author ) , 278-9 , 336 Dodsley , Robert ( 1703-64 ...
... Dictionary of National Biography , 319 Dilly , Edward ( 1732-79 ; bookseller ) , 133 , 271 , 272 Dixie , Sir Wolstan ( c . 1701–67 ) , 22 Dodd , Dr William ( 1729-77 ; preacher and author ) , 278-9 , 336 Dodsley , Robert ( 1703-64 ...
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