Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 241 Johnson, Samuel 1709 1784 The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 05 Miscellaneous Pieces Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 05" by Samuel Johnson is a collection of various essays, prefaces, and treatises written in the mid-18th century. This volume primarily includes Johnson's reflections on language and lexicography, particularly focusing on his plans for the English Dictionary, which aimed to define and document the evolving nature of the English language. The opening of this volume features Johnson's detailed explanation of his ambitious project to create an English dictionary. He shares his thoughts on the challenges of defining words, fixing orthography, and the influence of time and fashion on language. Johnson expresses the complexities involved in balancing accuracy with accessibility, emphasizing the need for the dictionary to serve both critical and popular audiences. Through his meticulous approach, he outlines guidelines for word selection and usage, making the task of lexicography appear not only daunting but essential for the preservation of English language and grammar. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en English essays -- 18th century PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Language & Communication 1075088 2025-07-05T09:01:35.477894 text/html 1075006 1074900 2024-11-05T11:04:50.575504 2023-10-05T10:35:36.649305 text/html text/html 500237 2025-07-05T09:01:49.141309 application/epub+zip 513622 2025-07-05T09:01:39.635843 application/epub+zip 480544 2025-07-05T09:01:38.088868 application/epub+zip 980907 2025-07-05T09:01:56.237270 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 918782 2025-07-05T09:01:47.712293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 686323 2022-09-06T04:55:10.330150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 997812 2025-07-05T09:01:34.791865 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 977980 2024-10-28T18:53:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16463 2025-07-05T09:01:56.367247 application/rdf+xml 26366 2025-07-05T09:01:38.588833 image/jpeg 4982 2025-07-05T09:01:38.337854 image/jpeg 490946 2025-07-05T09:01:35.556868 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia