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 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 pages
...Every language has its anomalies, which though inconvenient, and in themfelves once unneceflary, nvuft be tolerated among the imperfections of human things, and which require only to be itgiftered, that they may not be encrcaled, and afcertained, that they may not be confounded : but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Every Language has its Anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and in themfelves once unneceflary, m uft be tolerated among the Imperfections of human Things, and which require only to be regiftered, that they may not be increafed ; and afcertained, that they may not be confounded : But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 374 pages
...Every Language has its Anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and in themfelvesonceunneceflary, muftbe tolerated among the Imperfections of human Things, and which require only to be regiftered, that they may not be in. icreafed ; and afcertained, that they may not be confounded :... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1774 - 412 pages
...Every Language has its Anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and in themfelvesonce unneceflary, muftbe tolerated among the Imperfections of human Things, and which require only to be regiftered, that they may not be increafed ; and afcertained, that they may not be confounded : But... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - English literature - 1787 - 500 pages
...Every language has its anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and in themfelves once unncceflary, muft be tolerated among the imperfections of human things, and which, require only to be regiftered, that they may not be increafed, and afcertained, that they may not be confounded : but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Biography - 1801 - 454 pages
...Every language lias its anomalies, which though inconvenient, and in themfelves once unneceflary, muft be tolerated among the imperfections of human things, and which require only to be regiflered, that they may not be increafed, and afcertained, that they may not be confounded : but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...at last incorporated with the current speech. Preface to Johnfon's Dictionary, p. 81. Every language has its anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and...and which require only to be registered, that they mny not be infrealfed ; and ascertained, that they may not be confounded. Ibid. p. 66., Language is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English Language - 1805 - 954 pages
...ignorance or •negligence of later writers has produced. Every language has its anomalies, which, '.hough inconvenient, and in themselves once unnecessary,...ascertained, that they may not be confounded ; but TOI., i. a » every language has likewise its improprieties and absurdities, which it » the dtx of... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...with it, from others which the ignorance or negligence of later writers has produced, Every language has its anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and...duty of the lexicographer to correct or proscribe. As language was at its beginning merely oral, all words of necessary or common use were spoken before... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...it, from from others which the ignorance or negligence of later writers has produced. Every language has its anomalies, which, though inconvenient, and...duty of the lexicographer to correct or proscribe. As language was at its beginning merely oral, all words of necessary or common use were spoken before... | |
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