文档介绍:Samuel-Johnson-塞缪尔·,apoverty-,agreatBritishpoet,essayist,literarycritic,?,,afrailman,plishedthisunmatchabledictionaryinaveryshortperiodtimeofsevenyears!Gatheringmaterial,confirmingtheglossary,explainingoriginsanddefinitionsofwords,,,,LordChesterfield,arichanddistinguishedpoliticianandawell-knownwriterhimself,,inhislettertoLordChesterfield,Johnsondeclaredthat“tobesodistinguished,isanhonor,which,ustomedtofavorsfromthegreat,Iknownotwellhowtoreceive,orinwhattermstoacknowledge.”WhydidherefuseLordChesterfield’spraise?Itwentlikethis:Atthetime,LordChesterfield,arichanddistinguishedpoliticianandawell-knownwrierhimself,