The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volumen 10F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... knowledge in its application as to be of no advantage to the common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long con- veyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands , have been accustomed to ...
... knowledge in its application as to be of no advantage to the common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long con- veyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands , have been accustomed to ...
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... knowledge of all its parts as not frequently to fail by ignorance . I expect that sometimes the desire of accuracy will urge me to superfluities , and sometimes the fear of prolixity betray me to omissions : that in the extent of such ...
... knowledge of all its parts as not frequently to fail by ignorance . I expect that sometimes the desire of accuracy will urge me to superfluities , and sometimes the fear of prolixity betray me to omissions : that in the extent of such ...
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... knowledge ; but his variety dis- tracts his judgment , and his learning is very fre- quently disgraced by his absurdities . The votaries of the northern muses will not pre- haps easily restrain their indignation , when they find the ...
... knowledge ; but his variety dis- tracts his judgment , and his learning is very fre- quently disgraced by his absurdities . The votaries of the northern muses will not pre- haps easily restrain their indignation , when they find the ...
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... knowledge of the northern literature is so scanty , that of words undoubtedly Teutonick , the original is not always to be found in any ancient * That I may not appear to have spoken too irreverently of Junius , I have here subjoined a ...
... knowledge of the northern literature is so scanty , that of words undoubtedly Teutonick , the original is not always to be found in any ancient * That I may not appear to have spoken too irreverently of Junius , I have here subjoined a ...
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... knowledge of foreign languages , or igno- rance of their own , by vanity or wantonness , by compliance with fashion or lust of innovation , I have registered as they occurred , though com- monly only to censure them , and warn others ...
... knowledge of foreign languages , or igno- rance of their own , by vanity or wantonness , by compliance with fashion or lust of innovation , I have registered as they occurred , though com- monly only to censure them , and warn others ...
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