A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words Are Deduced From Their Originals, Explained in Their Different Meanings, and Authorized by ... Whose Works They Are Found (Classic Reprint) - Tapa dura

Sinopsis

Excerpt from A Dictionary of the English Language: In Which the Words Are Deduced From Their Originals, Explained in Their Different Meanings, and Authorized by the Names of the Writers in Whose Works They Are Found

III point of correctness, the Editors consider themselves justified, from the unremitting attenti'on bestowed upon the work, to claim for it a preeminence over every Edition which has come within their notice. In the course of the work, dif 'ferent Editions of Johnson' 3 Dictionary were often consulted; and that the derivations might be as correct as possible, fre quent recurrence was had to the most approved Dictionaries of the foreign languages, In which the original words are found, especially the Greek, Latin, French and German.

About the Publisher

Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com

This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

"Sinopsis" puede pertenecer a otra edición de este libro.