 All his books are written in a learned language, in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse, in a language in which nobody ever quarrels, or drives bargains, or makes love, in a language in which nobody ever thinks.  Macaulay's Life of Samuel Johnson - Page 57by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 94 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 pages
...writing that abounds in words of Latin derivation, so called from Dr. Samuel Johnson, its great exponent. It is clear that Johnson himself did not think in...The expressions which came first to his tongue were simple, energetic, and picturesque. When he wrote for publication, he did his sentences out of English... | |
 | Charles William Bardeen - 1884 - 828 pages
...writing that abounds in words of Latin derivation, so called from Dr. Samuel Johnson, its great exponent. It is clear that Johnson himself did not think in...The expressions which came first to his tongue were simple, energetic, and picturesque. When he wrote for publication, he did his sentences out of English... | |
 | George Perkins Marsh - 1885 - 612 pages
...became systematically vicious. All his books are written in a learned language — in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse — in a...The expressions which came first to his tongue were simple, energetic, and picturesque. When he wrote for publication, he did his sentences out of English... | |
 | William Swinton - 1885 - 620 pages
...became systematically vicious.2 All his books are written in a learned language, — in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse ; in a language...is clear that Johnson himself did not think in the dialect3 in which he wrote. The expressions which came 1 trash of Macpherson. James Macpherson, a Scotch... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 648 pages
...whales. — OLIVER GOLDSMITH. All his books are written in a learned language — in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse ; in a language...love ; in a language in which nobody ever thinks. — TB MACAULAY. The reproach conveyed in the phrase "Johnsonian English" must not mislead us. It is... | |
 | John Daniel Morell - 1885 - 530 pages
...became systematically vicious. All his books are written in a learned language, in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse, in a language...love, in a language in which nobody ever thinks." (6) The rhythm of his phrases, clauses, and sentences is, as all rhythm generally is, the expression... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 612 pages
...whales. — OLIVER GOLDSMITH. All his books are written in a learned language — in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nurse ; in a language...love ; in a language in which nobody ever thinks.— TB MACAULAY. The reproach conveyed in the phrase " Johnsonian English" must not mislead us. It is aimed... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1885 - 916 pages
...systematically vicious. All his books are written in a learned Ungnage, in a language which nobody bears lay q:urrcl;, or drives hargains, or makes luve, in a language in which nobody CTer thinks. It is elear... | |
 | William Swinton - 1886 - 690 pages
...are written in a learned language ; in a language which nobody hears from his mother or his nuise ; in a language in which nobody ever quarrels, or drives...love ; in a language in which nobody ever thinks. 3. It is clear that Johnson himself did not think in the dialect in which he wrote. The expressions... | |
 | Robert Cochrane - 1887 - 572 pages
...became systematically vicious. All his books are written in a learned language — in a language which r simple, energetic, and picturesque. When he wrote for publication, he did his sentences out of English... | |
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