Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson · English
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Preface to a Dictionary of the English Language
Samuel Johnson · English
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Steve Harris, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team PREFACE TO A DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE By Samuel Johnson It is the fate of those who toil at the lower employments of life, to be rather driven by the fear of evil, than attracted by the prospect of good; to be exposed to censure, without hope of praise; to be disgraced by miscarriage, or punished for neglect, where success would have been without applause, and diligence without reward. Among thes
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