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Recalling the story of the first great lexicon of English, the author reveals how Samuel Johnson arduously assembled his famous eighteenth century dictionary--a task that took longer than expected but ultimately helped make English into a major European language.

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Henry Hitchings received his Ph.D from University College, London. Defining the World is his first book. He lives in London.

Henry Hitchings has written for numerous newspapers and periodicals, including the Times Literary Supplement, the Observer, the New Statesman and the Financial Times. He teaches English part-time at a boys' high school in London.


Henry Hitchings received his Ph.D from University College, London. He has written for numerous newspapers and periodicals, including theTimes Literary Supplement, the Observer, the New Statesman and theFinancial Times. Defining the World is his first book. He lives in London.

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