So much fuss and excitement about changing the law so that gay couples can get married - it's a serious issue, but it's the semantics that interest me. Wondering how Dr Johnson defines marriage in his Dictionary of the English Language, I found an enjoyable collection of literary and poetic snippets that brilliantly convey the term's wealth of cultural connotations ...
My next entry will look at his definition of Wedlock!
My next entry will look at his definition of Wedlock!
http://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/?page_id=7070&i=1