Explanatory dictionary of the Russian language: illustrated edition. Dal V.I.

“Explanatory dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language” V.I. Dahl - the national pride of Russia, a genuine masterpiece of Russian literature. About 200 thousand words and at least 30 thousand proverbs and sayings are presented here. Before you is the first modern illustrated publication of this one -of -a -kind monument to Russian vocabulary. Numerous illustrations - images of national history, the rich objective world of the culture of our people - make this unique dictionary the true encyclopedia of Russian life.

"... the compiler of the dictionary is not a indicator of the language, but a minister, his slave; The same can be said about any writer: you write with a pen, you can’t cut down with an ax. How much could you collect speeches, devoting all your leisure to the collection and processing of Russian words, so much has been included in the dictionary, and not a single one is missed with the intent... You can’t joke with the language: a person’s verbal speech is a visible, interconnected connection between soul and body, spirit and spirit and spirit. flesh... "V.I. Dal.