Catalogue

Catalogue

Author: New South Wales Free Public Library, Sydney

Publisher:

Published: 1895

Total Pages: 846

ISBN-13:

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Defining the World

Defining the World

Author: Henry Hitchings

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2006-10-17

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 9780312426200

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Brilliantly entertaining and enlightening, this volume tells the story of Samuel Johnson's endeavor to create an authoritative English dictionary. Hitchings describes Johnson's adventure--his ambition and vision, his moments of despair, the mistakes he made along the way, and his ultimate triumph.