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" From the authors which rose in the time of Elizabeth, a speech might be formed adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker and the translation of the Bible; the terms of natural knowledge from... "
The Gospel according to saint Matthew and part of the first chapter of the ... - Page 17
by Matthew (st) - 1843
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces, Volume 2

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Hooker and the I ranflation of the Bible ; the Terms of Natural Knowledge from Bacori; the Phrafes of Policy, War, and Navigation, from Raleigh; the Dialect of Poetry and Fiction from Spenfer and Sidney ; and the Diction of common Life from Shakefpeare ; few Ideas •would be loft to...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The Adventurer. Philological tracts

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...from Hooker and the tranflation of the Bible; the terms of natural knowledge from Bacon ; thephrafes of policy, war, and navigation from Raleigh ; the dialect of poetry and fiction from Spenfer and Sidney; and the diction of common life from SbakeJpeare, few ideas would be loft to mankind,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...from Hooker and the tranflation of the Bible; the terms of natural knowledge from Bacon; the phrafes of policy, war, and navigation from Raleigh; the dialect: of poetry and fiction from Spenfer and Sid' Key, and the diction of common life from SJiakefpeare, few ideas would be loft to...
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The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal, Volume 92

1850 - 638 pages
...of use and elegance. If the language ' of theology were extracted from Hooker and the translators ' of the Bible, the terms of natural knowledge from...and navigation from Raleigh, the dialect ' of poetry from Spenser and Sydney, and the diction of com' mon life from Shakspeare, few ideas would be lost...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the , time of Queen Elizabeth, that a speech might be formed adequate to- all the purposes of life, If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker,...from Raleigh; the dialect of poetry and fiction from Spencer and Sidney; and the diction of common life from Slmkspeare, few ideas would be lost to mankind...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...Elizabeth," observes Johnson, "a speech might be formed, adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker...Spenser and Sidney ; and the diction of common life from Shakspeare, few ideas would be lost to mankind, for want of English words, in which they might be expressed...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...Elizabeth," observes Johnson, "a speech might be formed, adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker...from Spenser and Sidney ; and the diction of common l/fe from Shakspeare, few ideas would be lost to mankind, for want of English words, in which they...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 370 pages
...Elizabeth," observes Johnson, "a speech might be formed, adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker...Bacon; the phrases of policy, war, and navigation, from Jinleigh; the dialect of poetry and fiction from Spenser and Sidney ; and the diction of common life...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...in the time of Elisabeth, a speech might be formed adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker...; the phrases of policy, war, and navigation from RaJeigh ; the dialect of poetry and fiction from Spenser and Sidney ; and the diction of common life...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...in the time of Elizabeth, a speech might be formed adequate to all the purposes of use and elegance. If the language of theology were extracted from Hooker...of English words, in which they might be expressed. It is not sufficient that a word is found, unless it be so combined as that its meaning is apparently...
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