The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2Nichols and Son, 1816 - English literature |
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... honour to pro- mote the improvement of their native tongues ; and in which dictionaries were written under the protection of greatness . To the patrons of such undertakings I willingly paid the homage of be- lieving that they , who were ...
... honour to pro- mote the improvement of their native tongues ; and in which dictionaries were written under the protection of greatness . To the patrons of such undertakings I willingly paid the homage of be- lieving that they , who were ...
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... honours , but that I suppose they hold a sin- gularity its own reward , or may dread the fasci- nation of lavish praise . The present usage of spelling , where the present usage can be distinguished , will therefore , in this work be ...
... honours , but that I suppose they hold a sin- gularity its own reward , or may dread the fasci- nation of lavish praise . The present usage of spelling , where the present usage can be distinguished , will therefore , in this work be ...
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... furnished with much liberality by the writers of our glossaries ; writers who deserve often the highest praise , both of judgment and industry , and may expect at least to be mentioned with honour by me AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY . 15.
... furnished with much liberality by the writers of our glossaries ; writers who deserve often the highest praise , both of judgment and industry , and may expect at least to be mentioned with honour by me AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY . 15.
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Samuel Johnson Alexander Chalmers. expect at least to be mentioned with honour by me , whom they have freed from the greatest part of a very laborious work , and on whom they have im- posed , at worst , only the easy task of rejecting ...
Samuel Johnson Alexander Chalmers. expect at least to be mentioned with honour by me , whom they have freed from the greatest part of a very laborious work , and on whom they have im- posed , at worst , only the easy task of rejecting ...
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... honour next in degree to that of baron , it would be better to mention more particularly the creation , privileges , and rank of baronets ; and whe- ther , under the word barometer , instead of being satisfied with observing that it is ...
... honour next in degree to that of baron , it would be better to mention more particularly the creation , privileges , and rank of baronets ; and whe- ther , under the word barometer , instead of being satisfied with observing that it is ...
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