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In History / High School | 2014-04-04

Whose great Dictionary, published in 1755, included more than 114,000 quotations?

A. William Hogarth
B. Jonathan Swift
C. Samuel Johnson
D. Ben Jonson
E. James Boswell

Asked by Eggert497

Answer (3)

The answer would be C) Samuel Johnson

Answered by staijahbby | 2024-06-10

"Whose great Dictionary, published in 1755, included more than 114,000 quotations? "
a) William Hogarth
b) Jonathan Swift
**c) Samuel Johnson **
d) Ben Jonson
e) James Boswell ;

Answered by ILOVESONGS | 2024-06-12

The correct answer to the question is C. Samuel Johnson, who published his influential dictionary in 1755. This dictionary included over 114,000 quotations and aimed to standardize the English language. Samuel Johnson's work laid the foundation for modern lexicography.
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Answered by ILOVESONGS | 2024-10-02

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