Samuel Johnson Lexicographer Quotes & Sayings

In 1759, the great lexicographer Dr Samuel Johnson wrote: 'Advertisements are now so numerous they are very negligently perused.' An opinion many people express to this day, without realizing its centuries-old ancestry. — Winston Fletcher

Every other author may aspire to praise; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach. — Samuel Johnson

Lexicographer: a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the signification of words. — Samuel Johnson

A lexicographer, a writer of dictionaries, a harmless drudge. — Samuel Johnson