"Which 18th-century dictionary compiler defined himself as a ""harmless drudge""?"
Historical dictionary developed; though not being scholarly historical dictionaries in the modern sense, they did give a sense of semantic change over time. Early modern European dictionaries also often included a significant historical element, without being fully historical in form; for instance, Samuel Johnson's "Dictionary of the English Language" (1755) included quotations from admired writers as well as some words that were obsolete or obsolescent by the mid 18th century. Modern historical principles emerged fully with the publication of John Jamieson's "Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language" (1808). Like modern historical dictionaries, Jamieson attempted to find the earliest use of each word,
18th century environment. Western historians have occasionally defined the 18th century otherwise for the purposes of their work. For example, the "short" 18th century may be defined as 1715–1789, denoting the period of time between the death of Louis XIV of France and the start of the French Revolution, with an emphasis on directly interconnected events. To historians who expand the century to include larger historical movements, the "long" 18th century may run from the Glorious Revolution of 1688 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 or even later. 18th century The 18th century lasted from January 1, 1701 to December 31,