 | 1785 - 596 pages
...pleafmg to the ear, or 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 authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engliili tonpif in it's prêtent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...to the ear, or lefs 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 authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/b tongue in its prefent extent,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...pleafing to the ear, or 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 authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/h tongue in its prefent extent,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 648 pages
...the simplicity of common life. But let us attend to what he himself says in his concluding paper : ' When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or...of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas'.' And, as to the second part of this objection, upon a late careful revision of the work, I can with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 640 pages
...the simplicity of common life. But let us attend to what he himself says in his concluding paper : ' When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or...the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas1.' And, as to the second part of this objection, upon a late careful revision of the work, I... | |
 | James Boswell - 1799 - 496 pages
...life. But let us attend to what he himself says in his concluding paper : <* When common words weve less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their...the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas."4 And, as to the second part of this objection, upon a late careful revision of the work, I... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 266 pages
...perhaps, I have added to the elegance of its construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence. When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or...admitted any word not authorised by former writers; for I believe that whoever knows the English tongue in its present extent, will be able to express... | |
 | 1803 - 268 pages
...perhaps, I have added to the elegance of its construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence. When common- words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, I have familiarized the terms of philosophy by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted any... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 354 pages
...perhaps) I have added to the elegance of its construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence. When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or...admitted any word not authorised by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the English tongue in its present extent, will be able to express... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pages
...unusual structure, and words derived from the learned languages. His own account of the matter is, " When " common words were less pleasing to the ear, " or less distinct in their signification, 1 fami" liarized the terms of philosophy, by applying " them to popular ideas." But he forgot the observation... | |
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When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, I have familiarized the terms of philosophy by applying them to popular ideas... 
