The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volumen 10F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... kind of composition more fre- quent in our language than perhaps in any other , from which arises to foreigners the greatest difficulty . We modify the signification of many verbs by a par- ticle subjoined ; as to come off , to escape ...
... kind of composition more fre- quent in our language than perhaps in any other , from which arises to foreigners the greatest difficulty . We modify the signification of many verbs by a par- ticle subjoined ; as to come off , to escape ...
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... kind is not hastily to be charged with superfluities ; those quotations , which to careless or unskilful perusers appear only to repeat the same sense , will often . exhibit , to a more accurate ex- aminer , diversities of signification ...
... kind is not hastily to be charged with superfluities ; those quotations , which to careless or unskilful perusers appear only to repeat the same sense , will often . exhibit , to a more accurate ex- aminer , diversities of signification ...
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... kind , a series of comedies called La Fiera or the Fair , was professedly written by Buon- aroti ; but I had no such assistant , and therefore was content to want what they must have wanted likewise , had they not luckily been so ...
... kind , a series of comedies called La Fiera or the Fair , was professedly written by Buon- aroti ; but I had no such assistant , and therefore was content to want what they must have wanted likewise , had they not luckily been so ...
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... kind are by no means necessary to the greater number of readers , who , seldom intending to write or presuming to judge , turn over books only to amuse their leisure , and to gain degrees of know- ledge suitable to lower characters , or ...
... kind are by no means necessary to the greater number of readers , who , seldom intending to write or presuming to judge , turn over books only to amuse their leisure , and to gain degrees of know- ledge suitable to lower characters , or ...
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... kind , it will be found to have several advan- tages . I. It contains many words not to be found in any other . II . Many barbarous terms and phrases by which other dictionaries may vitiate the style , are rejected from this . III . The ...
... kind , it will be found to have several advan- tages . I. It contains many words not to be found in any other . II . Many barbarous terms and phrases by which other dictionaries may vitiate the style , are rejected from this . III . The ...
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