 | 1907 - عدد الصفحات: 700
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 596
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 642
...con' flrudtion, and fomething to the harmony of its c cadence. When common words were lefs pleafmg * to the ear, or lefs diftincT: in their fignification,...their ftudy ; and it may go far towards the ftamping a lading character of purity, elegance, and ftrength on the ftyle of Johnfon, to fay, that fome of the... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 636
...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,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 640
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 416
...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 - عدد الصفحات: 602
...(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 - عدد الصفحات: 444
...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... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - عدد الصفحات: 464
...fignification, I have fa-* '* miliarized the terms of philofophy by " applying them to known objefts and *' popular ideas ; but have rarely admitted " any word not authorized by former " writers." He confidered himfelf as having contributed to the improvement of the Englifh language. He fays in... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 520
...their signification, I have familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to known objects and popular ideas ; but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by former writers."* " Difference of thoughts," he observes in another place, " will produce difference of language : he... | |
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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... 
