Lexiphanes, a dialogue
Subtitle: Imitated from Lucian, and suited to the present times
By: With a dedication to Lord Lyttleton, a preface, notes, and postscript; being an attempt to restore the English tongue to its ancient purity, and to correct, as well as expose, the affected style, hard words, and absurd phraseology of our English Lexiphanes, the Rambler
Publisher: Printed for ... J. Knox
Published: 1767
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 180
Subjects: English language
Notes: Directed especially against Dr. Samuel Johnson.

First edition.

Contains bookplate of Ralph Leycester.