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A Dictionary of the English Language an Anthology (Penguin Classics)

Samuel Johnson

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....

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This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von

The hosts discussed Samuel Johnson's groundbreaking dictionary, noting its historical significance as the first comprehensive English dictionary published in the 18thcentury.

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There was a guy named Samuel Johnson back in England in the early 1700s and he was the first person to write a dictionary for English... It was published in April 1775 and is among the most influentia...

— Episode: #611 - Louis C.K.

Episode: #611 - Louis C.K.

The hosts discussed Samuel Johnson's groundbreaking dictionary, noting its historical significance as the first comprehensive English dictionary published in the 18thcentury.

"

There was a guy named Samuel Johnson back in England in the early 1700s and he was the first person to write a dictionary for English... It was published in April 1775 and is among the most influential dictionaries in the history of the English language.

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