Johnson’s Dictionary and “the Lexicons of Ancient Tongues”

Though Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary (1755) is often compared with the major vernacular dictionaries of the 17th century, a better point of comparison is the early modern lexicons of the classical languages, which Johnson knew well, and which informed his practice in his own lexicography.

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LEA - Lingue e Letterature d Oriente e d Occidente
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2024-12-23
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https://doi.org/10.36253/lea-1824-484x-15825
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Lexicography and Language Studies
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Johnson’s Dictionary and “the Lexicons of Ancient Tongues”

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Abstract

Though Samuel Johnson’s Dictionary (1755) is often compared with the major vernacular dictionaries of the 17th century, a better point of comparison is the early modern lexicons of the classical languages, which Johnson knew well, and which informed his practice in his own lexicography.

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