 ... admitting among the additions of later times, only such as may supply real deficiencies, such as are readily adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate easily with our native idioms.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 37by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 1755 - 694 pages
...our ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle ; admitting among the additions of later times only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate ealily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of ïudenefs antecedent to perfection,... | |
 | SERVERAL HANDS - 1755 - 552 pages
...our ancient volumes the groundwork of ftile, admitting among the additions of later times only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eaiily with our native idioms. ' perfection, as well as ot falfe refinement and declenfion,! have '... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...well M rf itdfe lefiaemcnt and declcofion, I have been cautious lefl mv zeal for antiquity illicit drive me into times too remote, and croud my book with words now no longer underftood. I have fixed Sidney's work for the boundary, beyond which i make few cxcuHions. From the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...ancient Volumes the Ground- work of Style, admitting among the Additions of later Times, only iucli as may fupply real Deficiencies, fuch as are readily...Idioms. . ..'. But as every Language has a .Time of Rudcneft antecedent to Perfection, as well as of falfe Refine' ment .ment and Declenfion> I have been... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 1048 pages
...our ancient i-olurxts tht groundwork of ftyle, admitting among the additions of later times only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eaiily with our native idiom?. " From the authors which rofc in the time of Elizabeth a fpeech might... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 552 pages
...our ancient i-olxms the ground-work efföL; admitting among the additions of "later times only fuca as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate caiily with our native idioms. " From the authors which rofî in the time of Elizabeth a fpeech might... | |
 | English literature - 1787 - 546 pages
...email voliimti ibt grmatkam t !>f Stylt, admitting among the additions of later times, only inch at may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native idioms. " frnm the authors which rofe in the time of Elizabeth, a fpcech michl he formed adequate to all the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...cur ancient volumes the ground-work of ftyle, admitting among the additions of later times, only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily...adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate cafily with our native idioms. But as every language has a time of rudenefs antecedent to perfection,... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 312 pages
...our ancient volumes the groundwork of Style, admitting among the additions of later times, only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fuch as are readily adopted by the geuius.'of our tongue, and incorporate eafily with our native idioms. • — — " From the authors... | |
 | William Godwin - Children - 1797 - 508 pages
...ftyle, admitting among the additions of later times, only fuch as may fupply real deficiencies, fnch as are readily adopted by the genius of our tongue, and incorporate eafily with our natire idioms. " But as every language has a time of rudenefs antecedent to perfection, as well as... | |
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