THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.1823 |
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... common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long con- veyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands , have been accustomed to expect from it a solution of almost every difficulty . If ...
... common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long con- veyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands , have been accustomed to expect from it a solution of almost every difficulty . If ...
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... common speech , in some me- taphorical signification , which is the acquisition of a kind of property among us ; as we say , the zenith of advancement , the meridian of life , the cynosure of neighbouring eyes ; or it is the con ...
... common speech , in some me- taphorical signification , which is the acquisition of a kind of property among us ; as we say , the zenith of advancement , the meridian of life , the cynosure of neighbouring eyes ; or it is the con ...
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... common law , as capias , habeas corpus , præmunire , nisi prius : such are some terms of controversial divinity , as hypostasis ; and of physick , as the names of dis- eases ; and in general , all terms which can be found in books not ...
... common law , as capias , habeas corpus , præmunire , nisi prius : such are some terms of controversial divinity , as hypostasis ; and of physick , as the names of dis- eases ; and in general , all terms which can be found in books not ...
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... common , has already happened ; so that the words wound and wind , as they are now frequently pronounced , will not rhyme to sound and mind . It is to be remarked , that many words written alike are differently pronounced , as flow and ...
... common , has already happened ; so that the words wound and wind , as they are now frequently pronounced , will not rhyme to sound and mind . It is to be remarked , that many words written alike are differently pronounced , as flow and ...
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... common readers , that the explications should be sufficient for common use ; and since , without some attention to such de- mands , the Dictionary cannot become generally valuable , I have determined to consult the best writers for ...
... common readers , that the explications should be sufficient for common use ; and since , without some attention to such de- mands , the Dictionary cannot become generally valuable , I have determined to consult the best writers for ...
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