​​​Welcome to the Samuel Johnson Dictionary Sources Web Page!

What is the Johnson Dictionary?  (with LINKS to the Dictionary)

What can you find on this web site?

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About this effort and its precursors

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Context - Temporal Summary of Word List

Context - History Relevant to Authors (includes number of cites for each author)

Authorities added in the 1773 Dictionary

Samuel Johnson's Literary Sphere

Women Writers Cited in the Dictionary

Dictionary Authorities in the 1785 Sale Catalogue of Johnson's Library

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Bibliographic Citation for this web page and Contact information

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