The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D., Volume 2Luke Hansard, 1806 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page 20
... laft have reafon to fay , after one of the augmenters of Furetier , that my book is more learned than its author . In explaining the general and popular language , it feems neceffary to fort the feveral fenfes of each word , and to ...
... laft have reafon to fay , after one of the augmenters of Furetier , that my book is more learned than its author . In explaining the general and popular language , it feems neceffary to fort the feveral fenfes of each word , and to ...
Page 56
... laft to wake a lexicographer . I foon found that it is too late to look for inftruments , when the work calls for execution , and that whatever abilities I had brought to my task , with those I must finally per- form it . To deliberate ...
... laft to wake a lexicographer . I foon found that it is too late to look for inftruments , when the work calls for execution , and that whatever abilities I had brought to my task , with those I must finally per- form it . To deliberate ...
Page 57
... laft ap- pear to be the effects of anxious diligence and per- fevering activity . The nice and fubtle ramifica- tions of meaning were not eafily avoided by a mind intent upon accuracy , and convinced of the neceffity of difentangling ...
... laft ap- pear to be the effects of anxious diligence and per- fevering activity . The nice and fubtle ramifica- tions of meaning were not eafily avoided by a mind intent upon accuracy , and convinced of the neceffity of difentangling ...
Page 61
... laft incorporated with the current fpeech . There are likewife internal caufes equally forcible . The language most likely to continue long without alteration , alteration , would be that of a nation raised a ENGLISH DICTIONARY . 61.
... laft incorporated with the current fpeech . There are likewife internal caufes equally forcible . The language most likely to continue long without alteration , alteration , would be that of a nation raised a ENGLISH DICTIONARY . 61.
Page 77
... iffuing out from his mouth with thefe words out out arongt , of which the laft is evidently the fame with aroint , and ufed in the fame fenfe as in this paffage . ( 2 ) And ( 2 ) And the very points they blow . TRAGEDY OF MACBETH . 77.
... iffuing out from his mouth with thefe words out out arongt , of which the laft is evidently the fame with aroint , and ufed in the fame fenfe as in this paffage . ( 2 ) And ( 2 ) And the very points they blow . TRAGEDY OF MACBETH . 77.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
affiftance againſt almoſt arife Banquo becauſe caufe cauſe cenfure coaft confidered criticiſm criticks curiofity defign defire deftroy died hereafter difcovered diftinct eafily eafy endeavoured English eſtabliſhed fafe faid fame fcarcely fcenes fcience fecond feems feen fenfe fent fentiments fettled fhall fhould fhow fince fingle firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon fpeech French ftand ftate ftill ftrength ftudies fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fupplied fuppofed fupport furely Harleian Library hiftory himſelf honour increaſe inferted inftruction intereft king labour laft language laſt learned leaſt lefs likewife loft Macbeth moft moſt muft muſt nation nature neceffary neceffity obfcure obferved occafion paffage paffed paffions perhaps play pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet Pope Portugueſe praiſe prefent preferved publick publiſhed purpoſe queftion raiſed reader reafon reft Shakespeare ſhall ſtate ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe tion underſtand uſe whofe words writers