The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 25R. Griffiths, 1761 - Books |
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Page 102
... language , by which they might exprefs , to a certain point , a certain num- ber of things . This is proved as follows . " If men had no other means than that of geftures to communicate their ideas to each other , they would imitate ...
... language , by which they might exprefs , to a certain point , a certain num- ber of things . This is proved as follows . " If men had no other means than that of geftures to communicate their ideas to each other , they would imitate ...
Page 360
... language , would fcarcely think of doing it by an addition of monofyllables , with which it has already been deemed to abound too much . The plural term , Sinufis , ap- pears to us to fibilate or hifs , not lefs than fchirrufes ; and we ...
... language , would fcarcely think of doing it by an addition of monofyllables , with which it has already been deemed to abound too much . The plural term , Sinufis , ap- pears to us to fibilate or hifs , not lefs than fchirrufes ; and we ...
Page 365
... languages , from whofe facred fources all inftances and ex- amples too must be drawn ; it follows , that many leave ... language , fpoken in a neighbouring country , they could have little more trouble in learning it , than we have in ...
... languages , from whofe facred fources all inftances and ex- amples too must be drawn ; it follows , that many leave ... language , fpoken in a neighbouring country , they could have little more trouble in learning it , than we have in ...
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