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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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A literary delight
The greatness of Johnson's Dictionary is in good part in its literary quality. Johnson is a writer of great verve, humor, satiric sharpness, moral insight and wit. The Dictionary is of course not to be chewed and digested, but rather to be tasted for its special treats. An abridgement like this provides the reader with a more portable source of pleasure, a volume which...
Published on July 23, 2006 by Shalom Freedman
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0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
Received my copy of this "Modern Selection" and admit that it was at best, disappointing as a representation of some of Dr. Johnson's work. Not really worth a place in my library.
Published on July 7, 2009 by M. Lee
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14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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A literary delight,
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This review is from: Johnson's Dictionary: A Modern Selection (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) (Paperback)
The greatness of Johnson's Dictionary is in good part in its literary quality. Johnson is a writer of great verve, humor, satiric sharpness, moral insight and wit. The Dictionary is of course not to be chewed and digested, but rather to be tasted for its special treats. An abridgement like this provides the reader with a more portable source of pleasure, a volume which can be schlepped along , and read on bus or train. I would strongly recommend that along with this work the reader get a hold of Hitchings work on the story of the making of the Dictionary.
0 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Johnson's Dictionary; A Modern Selection (First Modern Library Edition) (Hardcover)
Received my copy of this "Modern Selection" and admit that it was at best, disappointing as a representation of some of Dr. Johnson's work. Not really worth a place in my library.
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