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Richard Johnson

Richard Johnson (fl. 1592–1622), writer.
The 860th most frequently quoted source in the OED, with a total of 566 quotations (about 0.01% of all OED quotations).
See article in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Total number of quotations566Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a word34Find quotations
Quotations providing first evidence of a particular meaning143Find quotations
NameTotal QuotationsPercentage of quotations
1.Travellers Breviat39670.0%Find quotations in OED
2.Hist. Descr. Worlde366.0%Find quotations in OED
3.Seauen Champions224.0%Find quotations in OED
4.2nd Pt. Famous Hist. Seauen Champions204.0%Find quotations in OED
5.Relations Famous Kingdoms World142.0%Find quotations in OED
6.Most Famous Hist. Seauen Champions112.0%Find quotations in OED
7.Seuen Champions Christendome112.0%Find quotations in OED
8.Way to Glory81.0%Find quotations in OED
9.Pleasant Conceites Old Hobson71.0%Find quotations in OED
10.Nine Worthies71.0%Find quotations in OED

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