...applause, and diligence without reward. Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries ; whom mankind have considered not as the pupil, but the...science, the pioneer of literature, doomed only to remove the rubbish and clear obstructions from the paths through which learning and genius press forward to...

...gives of the nature of the task of " the writer of dictionaries ; whom mankind have considered not the pupil but the slave of Science, the pioneer of...the humble drudge that facilitates their progress. Every author may aspire to praise ; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach ; and even this...

...Johnson gives of the nature of the tut of " the writer of dictionaries ; whom mankind have considered not the pupil but the slave of Science, the pioneer of...through which learning and genius press forward to conrjuest and glory, without bestowing a smile on the humble drudge that facilitates their progress....

...with truth. In speaking of the fate which usually befalls the maker of dictionaries, he says : " Whom mankind have considered not as the pupil, but the...science, the pioneer of literature, doomed only to remove mbbish and clear obstructions from the path tbrough which learning and genius press forward to conquest...

...dark side of the picture peculiar to him, says the writer of dictionaries has been " considered not the pupil but '' the slave of science, the pioneer...'• rubbish and clear obstructions from •' the path through which learning and •' genius press forward to conquest and " glory, without bestowing...

...applause, and diligence without reward. Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries, whom mankind have considered not as the pupil, but the...; the pioneer of literature, doomed only to remove the rubbish and clear obstructions from the paths through which learning and genius press forward to...

...to do for your father what old Dr. Johnson in his dictionary defines to be the lexicographer's work: 'to remove rubbish and clear obstructions from the...learning and genius press forward to conquest and glory.' Creed is a drudge by nature, and harmless as all drudges are." " Why should he fascinate papa ?" "...

...applause, and diligence without reward. Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries; whom mankind have considered not as the pupil, but the...the humble drudge that facilitates their progress. Every other author may aspire to praise ; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even...

...applause, and diligence without reward. Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries ; whom llibone Every other author mav aspire to praise ; the lexicographer can only hope to escape reproach, and even...

...applause, and diligence without reward. Among these unhappy mortals is the writer of dictionaries ; whom mankind have considered not as the pupil, but the...conquest and glory, without bestowing a smile on the hunïblo drudge that facilitates their progress. Every other author may aspire to praise ; the lexicographer...