Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.
When first I engaged in this work, The chief glory of every people arises
resolved to leave neither words nor from its authours: whether I shall add
things unexamined, and pleased any thing by my own writings to the
myself with a prospect of the hours reputation of English literature must
which I should revel away in feasts of be left to time.
literature.
Which statement best describes Johnson's treatment of the underlined word?
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Johnson uses the word to criticize established publications.
Johnson uses the word to express indifference about written material.
Johnson uses the word to assert his admiration for published writing.
Johnson uses the word to suggest that his writing is worthy of high praise.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.

answer; i believe the correct and best answer is (a crime motivated by prejudice); ///good luck