The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 18: Johnson on the English Language Book

Contents

Preface....................ix
Contents....................xv
Introduction....................xvii
Short Titles and Abbreviations....................xlv
Sigla Used in the Textual Notes....................xlvii
The Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language (1747) Editor's Introduction....................3
The Plan of a Dictionary of the English Language (1747)....................25
From A Dictionary of the English Language (1755) Editor's Introduction to the Preface....................63
Preface....................73
Editor's Introduction to "The History of the English Language"....................115
"The History of the English Language"....................125
Editor's Introduction to "A Grammar of the English Tongue"....................265
"A Grammar of the English Tongue"....................275
From A Dictionary of the English Language, First Abridged Edition....................(1756) Editor's Introduction....................363
The Preface....................367
From A Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Folio Edition (1773) Editor's Introduction....................373
"Advertisement to this Edition"....................375
Appendices Facsimile and Transcription of "A Short Scheme for compiling a new Dictionary of the English Language"....................379
Facsimile of the Fair Copy of the Plan....................428
Index....................491