A Dictionary of the English Language, 6th edn

Title: A Dictionary of the English Language, 6th edn
Heading: Codifying English
Description: The title-page woodcut reinforces this connection between print, law, and monarchy. The enthroned ruler is presented as the source of justice and legal authority, linking statute law to dynastic power and political order. The printed statute book was therefore more than a practical legal reference: it was also a visible expression of Tudor governance and the expanding authority of the state.
Exhibition Section: The Power of Print See all items with this value
Author: Samuel Johnson
Place of Publication: London
Publisher: J. F. C. Rivington and others
Date of Publication: 1785
Format: 4to
Century: 18th
Illustrations: Engraving