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... Johnson's Dictionary , the OED and , I suppose , to one or more Scottish dictionaries , and come away disappointed . As I propose to go through the Life seriatim , the answer to what Johnson ate and warmly praised will be in its proper ...
... Johnson's Dictionary , the OED and , I suppose , to one or more Scottish dictionaries , and come away disappointed . As I propose to go through the Life seriatim , the answer to what Johnson ate and warmly praised will be in its proper ...
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... Dictionary definitions . Thirteen " Brownisms " defined in the notes do not appear in the Dictionary , neither in the first edition ( 1755 ) or the revised edition in 1773.2 Sixteen words defined in the edition are not so defined in the ...
... Dictionary definitions . Thirteen " Brownisms " defined in the notes do not appear in the Dictionary , neither in the first edition ( 1755 ) or the revised edition in 1773.2 Sixteen words defined in the edition are not so defined in the ...
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... Johnson's Dictionary . 50 : Johnson affirms that " blaze " " is never appropriated to the passion of love . " The third definition of " to blaze " in Johnson's Dictionary is " To inflame ; to fire . This is not a proper use , " with ...
... Johnson's Dictionary . 50 : Johnson affirms that " blaze " " is never appropriated to the passion of love . " The third definition of " to blaze " in Johnson's Dictionary is " To inflame ; to fire . This is not a proper use , " with ...
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Paging Through Boswells Life of Johnson | 3 |
Notes on Johnsons Hebridean Jaunt | 15 |
Johnsons Early Translations from Virgil Homer and Horace | 23 |
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