 In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - الصفحة 84بواسطة Samuel Johnson - 1774عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
 | James Thomson Callender - 1782 - عدد الصفحات: 78
...folitude' (the neighbourhood of Lon< don) ' what would it avail me § ?' And again, ' I have de' voted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my ' country ||.' Item. ' I cannot but have fome degree of pa' rental fondnefs/ But after all this parental fondnefs,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - عدد الصفحات: 500
...natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long prcierved our conftiuition, let us make fome ftruggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that...nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this k, the labour of years, to the honour of my 6 country, ENGLISH DICTIONARY. aa; Country, that we may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - عدد الصفحات: 454
...natural tendency to degeneration; we have long preferved our conftitution, let us make fome ftruggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its owrt nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted thi» book, the labour of years, to the honour of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - عدد الصفحات: 954
...governments, have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have 1 preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immo I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, tha may no longer... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - عدد الصفحات: 376
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - عدد الصفحات: 488
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of .every people arises from its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 486
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...the labour of years, to the honour of my country, Country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1812 - عدد الصفحات: 808
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contei;, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of even people arises from its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 492
...have a natural tendency to degeneration; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - عدد الصفحات: 514
...have a natural tendency to degeneration; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this jjook, the labour of years., to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology,... | |
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