B. Johnfor's Dictionary. Fol. 1773 Many are the works of human fh. Oustry, whickte begis & fereshar hardly panted to fame man He hat undertahes to compile a Dictionary, undertaker that, when Lit comprehend the full extent of his design, he knows himul unable to perform. Yet his labour though, deficient may ke uieful, with the hope of this inferior prag The mushrncito hinactinten -lace his wearinepe. Perfection is unaittainable, but er & hearer approaches may be made * finding my dictionary about to sprinted, I have endeavoured, i zwisäl to make it lopupul nearers sib & و taken away, & - vible. I urllret deny s found many parti requising emendation, & many more Capable of improvement. Many faults I have corrected, fome superfluities I have B some deficiencies I have Jupplied. I have methodixed some härts that were disordered, illuminat ed some that were obscure. Get the changes in additions bear'a very Imall proportion to the whole. Te Critic will now have lef to ofus but the student who has bought any of the former copies needs not repent, he will not about nice collation, perceive how they differ, & ufufulrifo veldom defend, upon little things. oz deficience, I have preokap not ruo of more apology than yenatiere ofy work wilt fürnish, I have left that inac - curate sus neces made eaçact, Mat imperfectú never i completro. For negligence in C Ο Ν Τ Ε Ν Τ S RIGIN and Importance of small Tracts and Plan of an English Dictonary : In a Letter to the Preface to the Folio Edition of Dr. Johnson's Die- Proposals for printing the Dramatic Works of Preface to Shakespeare, published 1765 95 Preliminary Discourse to the London Chronicle, Introduction to Proceedings of the Committee to manage Contributions for cloathing French Thoughts on Agriculture, Ancient and Modern or Introduction to the World Displayed Differtation on Pope's Epitaphs 192 Character of Mr. William Collins Letter to a Bishop on Lectures, by T. F. 240 Critical Reflections on the Old English Dramatick Writers: By the Author of the Jealous Prologue spoken by Mr. Garrick at the Opening of 294 Prologue 237 |
