The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Heritage Press, 1963 |
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... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his expression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for many ...
... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his expression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for many ...
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... language is , at present , in a state of anarchy , and hitherto , perhaps , it may not have been the worse for it . During our free and open trade , many words and expressions have been imported , adopted , and naturalized from other ...
... language is , at present , in a state of anarchy , and hitherto , perhaps , it may not have been the worse for it . During our free and open trade , many words and expressions have been imported , adopted , and naturalized from other ...
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... language , however narrow in its extent , or however incommodious for common purposes , till it is reposited in some version of a known book , that it may be always hereafter examined and compared with other languages , and then ...
... language , however narrow in its extent , or however incommodious for common purposes , till it is reposited in some version of a known book , that it may be always hereafter examined and compared with other languages , and then ...
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