“The dictionary’s very flaws made the exertions and enthusiasm of its compilers real to his imagination. The vast array of words – entry words, definitions, examples – was cold and impersonal at a glance, yet the book as a whole was the result of people puzzling over their choices.”

“The dictionary’s very flaws made the exertions and enthusiasm of its compilers real to his imagination. The vast array of words – entry words, definitions, examples – was cold and impersonal at a glance, yet the book as a whole was the result of people puzzling over their choices.”

— Shion Miura