Philology Flashcards
Johnson’s favoured writers
Shakespeare, Dryden, Milton
Why did Johnson pick these writers?
To influence younger writers by their word use
Murray chose quotations from…
“all the great English writers of all ages”
Oxford dictionaries claim “to describe how languages….. rather than…..”
“Are used….. Saying how they should be used”
Chris Jones claims Old English was both… to Auden
Passion and anxiety
Auden’s first play was called…
“Paid on Both Sides”
Auden’s word “gun anger” derived from…
Old English “ecghete” (“sword hate”)
Old English allusions not just in language but in…
metre, rhythm, form, alliteration
Charlotte Brewer ‘s article…
The Use of Literary Quotations in the Oxford English Dictionary
Chris Jones’ article…
Strange Likeness: the use of Old English in Twentieth century Poetry
Issues with claiming literary quotes show how words “are used” as opposed to how they “should be used”
implicitly making a judgement on the correct use of a word based on which quotations they choose
Jones believes the “passion and anxiety” of Old English was used by Auden to express
the difficulties of accepting his sexuality
Self-willy, meaning without cause, unused since…
approx. 1400
Brewer claims Johnson made …….. when choosing his quotations for his dictionary?
“moral and aesthetic judgements”
