The Century Dictionary Published
Poet involved
What happened
Between 1889 and 1891, The Century Company of New York published The Century Dictionary, an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language prepared under the superintendence of William Dwight Whitney. This massive work in six volumes (later expanded to twelve) contained over 7,000 pages and some 10,000 wood-engraved illustrations, making it one of the most comprehensive and visually rich dictionaries of its time. It was renowned for its scholarly accuracy and encyclopedic scope.
Literary impact
The Century Dictionary provided American poets with a comprehensive and authoritative reference, influencing the development of American poetry in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Its encyclopedic approach, combining lexical definitions with illustrations and encyclopedic entries, set a new standard for dictionary-making. The work was widely used by poets and writers, including Emily Dickinson and Walt Whitman, who drew on its rich resources.
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