 Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth by disuse, or gross by vulgarity, the history of every language will .be lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author ; and, as these alterations will be often unskilfully...  Dramatic Works - Page 54by John Ford - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1788 - 522 pages
...now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove ; it is sufficient that they are Shakspere's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth...we shall in time have very little of his meaning. JOHNSON. This expression is used in TAe Revenger's Tragedyt 1609 : " he died like a politician " In... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1803 - 756 pages
...now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove ; it is sufficient that they are Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth...we shall in time have very little of his meaning. JOHNSON. Line 34O. Wherein necessity, &c.] Wherein, that is, in uhich pestilent speeches, neccjjlty,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...Than young Laertes, in a riotous head, O'erbears your officers ! The rabble call him, lord ; garity, the history of every language will be lost ; we shall...we shall in time have very little of his meaning. JOHNSON. * Like to a murdering piece,] The small cannon, which are, or were used in the forecastle,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1805 - 486 pages
...Than young Laertes, in a riotous head, O'erbears your officers ! The rabble call him, lord; garity, the history of every language will be lost; we shall...we shall in time have very little of his meaning. JOHNSON. 4 Like to a murdering piece,] The small cannon, which are, or were used in the forecastle,... | |
 | English literature - 1807 - 558 pages
...circumstance the just observation of Dr. Johnson respecting Shakespear), •• that the words arc Spenser's. If phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth by disuse, or coarse b'y vulgarity, the history of every language will be lost ; we shall no longer have the wards... | |
 | Literature, Modern - 1807 - 556 pages
...circumstance the just observation of Dr. Johnson respecting Shakespear), " that the words are Spenser's. Jf phraseology is to be changed- as words grow uncouth by disuse, or coarse by vulgarity, the history of every language will be lost ; we shall no longer have the wards-... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 484 pages
...now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove ; it is sufficient that they are Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth...gross by vulgarity, the history of every language will he lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author; and, as these alterations will be often... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 476 pages
...changed as words grow uncouth hy disuse, or gross hy vulgarity, the history of every language will he lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author; and, as these alterations will he often unskilfully made, we shall in time have very little of his meaning, jfohnson. On this just... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1809 - 470 pages
...changed as words grow uncouth hy disuse, or gross hy vulgarity, the history of every language will he lost ; we shall no longer have the words of any author; and, as these alterations will he often unskilfully made, we shall in time have very little of his meaning. Johnson. On this just... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1811 - 498 pages
...now replaced are better, I do not undertake to prove ; it is sufficient that they are Shakspeare's : if phraseology is to be changed as words grow uncouth by disuse, or gross by \ul* . Divided from herself, and her fair judgment ; Without the which we are pictures, or mere beasts.... | |
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