PURPOSE AND GOALS

The text was so revered that it continued in common use through 1900, and, in 1880, Parliament threw out a proposed bill because a word in it was not in Johnson's Dictionary (Whitehall 5-6). The respect which Johnson's Dictionary has long been afforded is, I believe, due to his idealistic goals, pragmatic methods, diligent patience, and ... ................
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