| 1907 - 700 pages
...their fignincation, I have familiarized the terms of philofophy, by applying them to known obDjects and popular ideas, but have rarely admitted' any word, not authorized by former write» ; for, I believe, that whoever knuw.; the Enghjb tongue in its prefent jxtent, will be able... | |
| 1752 - 674 pages
...pleafing to the ear, or Icfs diftincl in their fignillcation, I have familiarized the terms of philofophy, by applying them to known objects and popular ideas; but have rarely admitted any word not authorilíd by former writers : for I believe, that whoever knows the Engtiflj tongue in its prefent... | |
| 1785 - 596 pages
...lefs dillincl in their fignitica;ion, I have familiarized the ttrms of philolophy by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not...former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engliili tonpif in it's prêtent extent, will be able to expreis his thoughts without further help... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...diftinct in their fignification, I have familiari fed the terms of philofophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not...former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/b tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs his thoughts without further help from... | |
| Sir John Hawkins - 1787 - 634 pages
...diftinct in their fignification, I ' have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted ' any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
| John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...diftinct in their fignification, I ' have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted * any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...diftincT: in their fignification, I ' have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted ' any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...diftinct in their fignifkation, I c have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted ' any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
| 1789 - 602 pages
...(ignifiration, " I have familiarized the terms of " phiiofophy by applying them to " known objefts and popular ideas ; •• but have rarely admitted any word " not authorized by former writer-; : *' for I believe that whoever knows *' the Englifh tongue in its prefcnt M extent, will... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...lefs diftinct in their fignification, I have familiarifed the terms of philofophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any word not...former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/h tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs his thoughts without further help from... | |
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