 | 1907 - 700 pagini
...their fignincation, I have familiarized the terms of philofophy, by applying them to known obDjects and popular ideas, but have rarely admitted' any word, not authorized by former write» ; for, I believe, that whoever knuw.; the Enghjb tongue in its prefent jxtent, will be able... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pagini
...ear, or lefs dillincl in their fignitica;ion, I have familiarized the ttrms of philolophy by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engliili tonpif in it's prêtent extent, will be able to expreis... | |
 | Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pagini
...con( ftruction, and fomething to the harmony of its ' cadence. When common words were lefs pleafing * to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification,...their ftudy ; and it may go far towards the ftamping a lafting character of purity, elegance, and ftrength on the ftyle of Johnfon, to fay, that fome of the... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pagini
...con* ftruction, and fomething to the harmony of its ' cadence. When common words were lefs plcafing ' to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification,...thofe who have made eloquence their ftudy ; and it may go-far towards the (lamping a lafting character of purity, elegance, and ftrength on the ftyle of Johnfon,... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 632 pagini
...cadence. When common words were lefs pleafing f to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I c have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply'...their ftudy ; and it may go far towards the ftamping a lafting character of purity, elegance, and ftrength on the ftyle of Johnfon, to fay, that fome of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pagini
...cadence. When common words were lefs pleafmg * to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignifkation, I c have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply'...beft known to thofe who have made eloquence their fludy ; and it may go far towards the ftamping a lafting character of purity, elegance, and ftrength... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 652 pagini
...cadence. When common words were lefs pleafing c to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I c have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply'...ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted c any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pagini
...or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I have familiari fed the terms of philofophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/b tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs... | |
 | 1789 - 602 pagini
...(ignifiration, " I have familiarized the terms of " phiiofophy by applying them to " known objefts and popular ideas ; •• but have rarely admitted any word " not authorized by former writer-; : *' for I believe that whoever knows *' the Englifh tongue in its prefcnt M extent, will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pagini
...ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I have familiarifed the terms of philofophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/h tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs... | |
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I have familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers... 
