| 1755 - 694 Seiten
...and phrafes from mutability, Ihall imagine, that his dictionary can embalm his language, and fecure it from corruption and decay ; that it is in his power to change fublunary nature, or clear the world at once from folly, vanity, and affectation. In hope of giving... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 Seiten
...and phrales fiom mutability, ihall imagine that his dictionary can cmbahn his language, and fecure it from corruption and decay, that it is in his power to change lublunary nature, or clear the world at onct: from folly, vanity, utA affectation. With this hope,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 Seiten
...Language, and fecure it from Corruption and Decay ; that it is in his Power to change fublunary Nature, or clear the World at once from Folly, Vanity, and Affectation. With this Hope, however, Academies have been inftuutedj to guard the Avenues of their Language?, to t)a. to retain Fugitives, and repulfe Intruders... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 Seiten
...and Phrafes from Mutability, fhall imagine that his Dictionary can embalm his Language, and fecure it from Corruption and Decay ; that it is in his Power to change fub! unary. Nature, or clear the World at once from Folly, Vanity, and Affectation. With this Hope,... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 Seiten
...phrafes from mutability, fliall imagine that his dictionary can embalm his h::i:ru:!r,e, and fecure it from corruption and decay, that it is in his power to change fublunary nature, and clear the world at once from folly, vanity, and afiectairon. With With this hope,,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 Seiten
...and phrafes from mutability, fhall imagine that his dictionary can embalm his language, and iecure it from corruption and decay, that it is in his power to change fublunary nature, and clear the world at once from folly, vanity, and aflectation. With this hope,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 Seiten
...and words are but the signs of ideas. Preface to Diciionary, fol. p 2. e \ i However academies Ifave been instituted to guard the avenues of their languages; to retain fugitives and repulse intruders; their vigilance and activity l;ave hitherto been vain. Sounds are too volatile and subtle for legal... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 Seiten
...preserved their -words phrases from mutability, shall imagine that his dictionary can embalm his guage, and secure it from corruption and decay, that it is in his power to ch sublunary nature, and clear the world at once from folly, vanity, and afFectatioi With this hope,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 Seiten
...example of a nation that has preserved their words and phrases from mutability, sballimagine that this dictionary can embalm his language, and secure it...vanity", and affectation. With this hope, however, academics have been instituted, to guard the avenues of their languages, to retain fugitives, and repulse... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 Seiten
...with equal justice may the lexicographer be derided, who being able to produce no example of a nation that has preserved their words and phrases from mutability,...to change sublunary nature, and clear the world at o.nc<? from folly, va, »ity, and affectation. With this hope, however, academies have been instituted,... | |
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