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A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology

A Dictionary of the English Language: an Anthology

2006 ·
·4.23·91 Ratings ·704 Pages
“ If you are irritated by every rub, how will your mirror be polished? ” ― Rumi
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    1999·
    ·3.46·4,411 Ratings
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    1984·
    ·3.51·470 Ratings
    Samuel Johnson's A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland and James Boswell's The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides recounts their tour of Scotland in 1773. While Johnson focuses on Scotland itself, Boswell is even keener on presenting his friend to t
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    2003·
    ·4.15·93 Ratings
    With his wit, eloquence, and shrewd perception of contemporary morals, Samuel Johnson was the most versatile writer of the English neoclassical period. His dictionary, dramas, and poetry established his reputation, but it was the essays that demonstrated
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    2006·
    ·3.26·88 Ratings
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    2005·
    ·3.98·100 Ratings
    In the best tradition of sound-bites and pithily entertaining witticism, the authors gather together essential facts and fascinating insights about William Shakespeare--probably the most famous writer of all time--and the world in which he lived and worke
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    2004·
    ·4.43·271 Ratings
    A vital resource for scholars, students and actors, this book contains glosses and quotes for over 14,000 words that could be misunderstood by or are unknown to a modern audience. Displayed panels look at such areas of Shakespeare's language as greetings,
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    2002·
    ·3.89·226 Ratings
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