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The Oregon Statesman. Salem. Ora Sunday. July 21. 194S- 13 First Edition of Samuel Johnson Dictionary Recent Willamette University Library Addition By Wendell Mar.ee Kerk 'OATS A kmiii. w 1 1 1 4 h in KnR-l-if.ti 4 generally Riven t horses, I ' j t ui Scotland mpixnt-. the pt-o- Of ail definitions ever publi.-h-e-i in English dictkwiaries, this tie js the most frequently quoted. It i t( m the (unvxu "Dictionary rf the L.glish Latiij4g Dr. Samuel Johnson, who was liter nilv oir-Ustor of liteearv taste in r.r.ei-r.d in the mi idle of the lath citujy. A rare c!y ff th'efirst e l:tirn f t this infort.jnt two- I lume work wit rect-ntly riven Vi'iim .:e nnrvecitv bv Charles E MKiiUoch. PtitUn1 attorney, proider.T c.f the university' board r trostj. Worth Wrll Over 19 Alt ugh it is -difficult to e?ti rr?'e i-coiratelr th value of this c pie? cxistant mi Europe before the vrr have und-subtedly been ri-strcyed. arid the number of cop ies n west coast libraries at pre trnTed and the omer of copies in u. t coast libraries at pre sent probably feser than a ha'f-ooren At oe.ent this copy j 44rrr! in the university' vault, s rve re library hj no facilities f r ither the sUir-ige fir exhibi t' .n of particularly valuable .The Jchnvn diet i miry in a ' ; w r k in Kofclisii lexicography J :t a the Kmic Jntws Htble nd tK,e f.it pi-inted editi m of Shake s:;.te plays aire landmarks in F.ngiish h'.crature. This work es t -tiibe1 Dr. Johiinn's reputa-" t on r.it own day. His quarrel v h ji rd Chesterfield over the rraHe"- r '. financial sipjort mat k ed fhe beginning of th break rl n -f :r.e system f 'pjti onage" in F.rSt.h literature. reflects JehnuHi Mi ad Tr.i r!:ctionary has mny fea 1 ;re jr. ;ei estmg t the student "-f lirjrt-iMios xv I to the general F:.-eiry xhulir It awt-ui ately re f.et U Jir.nsou's own iUmg mind. nd in Urge measure the thought of his te. If r hosts chuckle, then the l"ari.e! doctor's apirit mut have len U. trhing "up hi spectral s'eese t-r since this copy of his niaj-tti' magnum opus came to r1 jn the local campus. The 'great ( ham" of itritih literature 2"0 .rs tin had cotisidersble re nnet 'for the Hev. Jhn Wesley; b ;t fr the Methodist organiza- j ts n tren emercMtjg vigorously : -tht i another matter. Johnson-cisly Uunly veiled his attitude -t- hts c en tempt uou dffiiuticrti t the tr7n "MethMdiat " "One of a A r The Jbasii dictionary given by Charles MeCallech U Willamette nlrersllr Is a "cenviiie treasare ta tha laver af English Uteratare. the student of the English lanraage ar isreoe Interested la bosks. declares Praf. Jerome C. Illxsaa (left) mt DePaaw aalverslty. guest arafessar at Willamette's summer school. With Daa Graves, Wl? librarian, the visiting savant eajeys reading tha little-kaown as well as the famous definitions la tha first editloa valanses of the valuable book. Statesman photo by Bill Seott. Beauty and the Bureaucrats, ABomb Pair WASHINGTON. July 20-(A-The prospect , of a world peMUd only by "Lana Turners' and "New Deal bureaucrats" was held out to the house by Rep. Claire Boothe Luce (R-Conn.) It might be done with atomic energy radioactive elements, the blonde congressworxvan said in a speech that had legislators rocking with laughter.- She referred to an earlier sug gastion by Rep. Judd (R-Minn) that radioactive elements might be used to "transmuteUhe species." If the atomic energy commission decided to transmute tha female of the species, -Mrs. Luce said, "they would make them all Lana Turners." As 'for the males, she' believed the commission might hit upon a creature with "a very large 'head. one eye. an ear bent permanently to receive a telephone call, one hand with only a thumb and fore finger so it can sign checks and documents, no legs, and a very large bottom to sit in a swivel chair." In short, she concluded, it might turn all the men into "new deal bureaucrats." Dischargctl at Brei tan. new kind of puritans lately arisen, so called from their profession to live by rules and in constant method." As for "Puritan," ? ha polishes that term off with: "A sectary pretending to eminent purity of religion." Language History Given The strength of Johnson's mind is shown by his evident ability in planning and carrying out such an ambitious project. It was be gun in 174? and required unre mitting effort of himself anjd sev eral assistants for more than sev en years. Besides definitions and illustrations of correct usage, the dictoinary contains a history ; of the English language, with speci mens of Anglo-Saxon and Middle English, and a rather complete grammar. Johnson anticipated by a full century the practice of edi tors of the great Oxford diction ary in using carefully selected literary quotations for examples of correct usage. The two volumes, bound in dark brown half-leather, with the title stamped in gold, .make an impressive appearance, They are printed in folio an pages 10 by 16 inches, and each volume is three inches thick. Priat Larger Than Usual The title pages are printed In black and red, and beat the names Of several firms long-prominent in the Jilstory of British publish ing; namely, the Longmans. A. Miliar, and the Dodsleys. Like other volumes of their age, when opened they give out faintly musty odor, and tha slightly browned paper clearly shows its chain and wire Unas and Us watermark. There are no page numbers. The print is much lar ger than that used in modem dic tionaries, and there are no pic torial illustrations. Probably most surprising is the absence of phonetic spelling r diacritical marks to show accent and pronounciation. The science of etymology as wa know it todar Lwas hardly thought of. but John son wrote what he knew of word origins and was able to show the Latin and Greek, origins of many English words. Organisation "Magalfleeat . Students seeking technical ac curacy of definition common in modern dictionaries will be dis- From tha navy Wash,: I A rh.n T Ktinmwr RHUf S 32.1 S. 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As a source of such information, the Johnson diction- ! ary is no match for the 10-volume Oxford dictionary given to Wil lamette in 1933 by tha Salem chapter of tha American Associa tion of University Women. What the modern student will find is ! a magnificent feat of organisation. I by a single mind, of extremely : diverse materials. I In his biography of Dr. John- j son. Sir Leslie Stephen records ; that when tha messenger return- ed from taking tha last sheets of manuscript to tha publisher. Mil- ! lar. Dr. Johnson asked. "What did he say?" "Sir," the messenger replied, "he said. Thank God I have done with him.'" "I am glad. answered John son, "that ha thanks God for anything" Wm1 Ta Mr. and Mrs Charles C Wooley. Vslsotz. a eooghter. Pamela Diane, born July . Salem General hos pital. CktakrUia -To Mr and Mrs Frank M. ChaimterrLatn. MOO N. Captol at . aon. Frank Eumm. porn July S. Salem orai hospital. Peteraaa) To Mr. and Mra. Kalth Prtrtvii. SIS Court at . Uallaa. a daufh 1 tr. 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