Question

What does Johnson want the readers to remember regarding the 'English Dictionary'.

Answer 1

Johnson's Dictionary: The Preface to the Dictionary
by Samuel Johnson- the 17551755 work that defined the
English language is a mixed feelings of Johnson's
efforts and the fate of his dictionary. Johnson's reveals
all his feelings and hurdles in the making of his work.
and its response. Yet he finished his work successfully
and became the pioneer of The Compilation of
a dictionary is a million dollar question. It is not
a rewarding job and yet he pursed it. Spread of
knowledge is not possible without a dictionary. He
wanted to enrich the English language with innovation.
Such thoughts made him to write a dictionary. Johnson
made a survey and found the abundance of the language
and its rich vocabulary. But is was without order or
syntax. The language was energetic without rule. There
was complication everywhere. He decided to regulate
the words to avoid confusion. He decided to develop
selection procedure to sort the boundless variety of the
language. He purified all adulteration.