| SERVERAL HANDS - 1755 - 552 pages
...which it ought to be our endeavour to recall it, by making our ancient volumes the groundwork of ftile, admitting among the additions of later times only...our tongue, and incorporate eaiily with our native idioms. ' perfection, as well as ot falfe refinement and declenfion,! have ' But as every language... | |
| English literature - 1755 - 694 pages
...phrafeology, from which it ought to be our endeavour to recaí it, by making our ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle ; admitting among the additions...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate ealily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of ïudenefs antecedent to perfection,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...ancient Volumes the Ground- work of Style, admitting among the Additions of later Times, only luch as may fupply real Deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the Genius of our Tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native Idioms. But as every Language has a Time of Rudenefs antecedent to Perfection,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...ancient Volumes the Ground- work of Style, admitting among the Additions of later Times, only iucli as may fupply real Deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the Genius of our Tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native Idioms. . ..'. But as every Language has a .Time of Rudcneft antecedent to Perfection,... | |
| English essays - 1784 - 552 pages
...our ancient i-olxms the ground-work efföL; admitting among the additions of "later times only fuca as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate caiily with our native idioms. " From the authors which rofî in the time of Elizabeth a fpeech might... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...phrafeolugy, from which it ought to be our endeavour to recal it, by making cur ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle, admitting among the additions...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate cafily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of rudenefs antecedent to perfection,... | |
| English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...email voliimti ibt grmatkam t !>f Stylt, admitting among the additions of later times, only inch at may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native idioms. " frnm the authors which rofe in the time of Elizabeth, a fpcech michl... | |
| William Godwin - Children - 1797 - 508 pages
...our endeavour 5 to 378 . Of. Englifo Style . Part II. to recal it, by making our ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle, admitting among the additions...times, only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fnch as are readily adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eafily with our natire idioms.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...phrafeology, from which it ought to be our endeavour to recal it, by making our ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle, admitting among the additions...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of rudenefs antecedent to perfection,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...style, admitting among the additions of later timee, only suck аз may supply real deficiencies, such as are readily adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate easily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of rudeness antecedent to perfection,... | |
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