American Dictionary of the English Language (1828 Facsimile Edition)

Author: Webster, Noah

Brand: Brand: Foundation for American Christian Education

Edition: Facsimile of 1st

Binding: hardcover

Number Of Pages: 2000

Release Date: 01-06-1967

Details: This 1828 facsimile reprint of the first American Dictionary documents the quality of Biblical education which raised up American statesmen capable of forming our Constitutional Republic. Webster traced roots in twenty-six languages, and gives examples from classical literature and the Bible. Comprehensive introductions are presented for language and grammar. It has been described by one Christian scholar as "the greatest reprint of the twentieth century." The added biography by Rosalie Slater, "Noah Webster, Founding Father of American Scholarship and Education," describes his contribution to many fields and records his conversion to Christ.