Dr Johnson&Apos S Dictionary: The Book That Defined World Henry Hitchings John Murray Publishers Ltd Αγγλικά Βιβλία Language And Linguistics Reference

By 1700 France And Italy Already Had Dictionaries Of Their Own It Became A Matter National Pride That England Should Rival Them Dr Johnson Rose To The Challenge Turning Over Garret His London Home Creation Dictionary He Imagined Would Take Three Years Eight Later Was Finally Published Full Idiosyncrasies But Complete Nevertheless Become Most Important British Cultural Monument Eighteenth Century This Is Story Johnson\ S Attempt Define Each Every Word In Wonderfully Engaging Chapters Hitchings Describes Adventure - Ambition Vision Moments Despair Mistakes Made Along Way Ultimate Triumph Σελίδες: 288 Διαστάσεις: 12 7X12 7Cm