Samuel Johnson

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Samuel Johnson (18 September 1709 to 13 December 1784), often referred to as Dr Johnson, was an English author who made lasting contributions to English literature as a poet, essayist, moralist, literary critic, biographer, editor and lexicographer.

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    • Feb 13, 2012 LATEST EPISODE
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    Babbling a Dialect of France: Loanwords, French, and Johnson's Dictionary

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2012 12:21


    Professor Mugglestone discusses the concept of loanwords in relationship to Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language.

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