That some of them have been adopted by him unnecessarily, may perhaps be allowed ; but in general they are evidently an advantage, for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. "He that thinks with more extent than another, will want... The Works of Samuel Johnson - Seite 253von Samuel Johnson - 1816Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1761 - 302 Seiten
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| James Boswell - 1768 - 426 Seiten
...them, but I have found a fufficlcnt anfwer in a general remark in /> one of his excellent papers. ' Difference of thoughts will produce difference of...than another, •will want words of larger meaning. (<z) x I hope to be pardoned for this digrcffion, wherein I pay a juft tribute of veneration and gratitude... | |
| James Boswell - 1768 - 424 Seiten
...fufficiepl; 41^ fwer in a general remark in one of his ex* cellent papers. ' Difference of thought^ will produce difference of language. He that thinks...than another, will want words of larger meaning.' (a) -j3 ,, ^ I hope to be pardoned for this digreiHon,; wherein I pay a juft tribute of veneration.... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 442 Seiten
...directs one of his pupils to tbirJ: with the wife, tut Jpcak with the -vulgar. This is a precept fpecious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of...words of larger meaning ; he that thinks with more iubtilty will feek for terms of more nice difcrimination ; and where is the wonder, fince words are... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 432 Seiten
...directs one of his pupils to think with the wife, but Jpeak with the vulgar. This is a precept fpecious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of...words of larger meaning ,. he that thinks with more fubtilty will feek for terms of more nice difcrimination ; and where is the wonder, fince words are... | |
| Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 430 Seiten
...one of his pupils to think ru;ith the -wife, but Jfeak with the "vulgar. This is a precept fpecious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of...words of larger meaning; he that thinks with more fubtilty will feek for terms of more nice difcrimination ; and where is the wonder, iince words are... | |
| 1787 - 528 Seiten
...the wife, int J^eai with tie vulgar. This is í piccept fpecious enough, but notalwavt pi iclicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of...words of larger meaning; he that thinks with more luhtilty wiU feck for terms oï move \\\« and \v\ute \» Л ire but the images of things, that he... | |
| Royal Irish Academy - 1787 - 432 Seiten
...on the fecond plea, the greater diftinctneft of fignification. " Difference of thoughts," he fays, " will produce " difference of language : he that thinks...words of larger meaning; he that thinks *' with more fubtilty, will feek for terms of more nice difcrimi** nation." In this argument there is certainly... | |
| 1787 - 750 Seiten
...Difference of thoughts," lays he, " will produce difference of language. He that thinks with larger extent than another, will want words of larger meaning. He that thinks more fubtilty will feck for terms of more nice difcrimination." It is certnin, that paflages fometimes... | |
| 1790 - 694 Seiten
...the fécond plea, the greater diftinctnefa of lignification. " Difference of thoughts," he fays, " will produce difference of language: he that thinks...words of larger meaning ; he that thinks with more fubtilty, will fetk termi of more nice difcriminition." In this argument there is certainly fome degree... | |
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