 It is with great propriety that subtlety, which in its original import means exility of particles, is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatness; for...  The Monthly Review - Página 11780Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 536 páginas
...aggregation, and littlenefs tlenefs by difperfion. Great thoughts are always general, and confift in pofitions not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions not...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of diftinction. Thofe writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatnefs ; for... | |
 | 1796
...thoughts are always general, and conlift in poCuons not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions DOC defcending to minutenefs. It is with great propriety that Subtlety, which in its original import nu-ans exility of particles; it taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of dillinclion. Thofe... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800
...and consist in positions not limited by exceptions, and in descriptions not descending to minuteness. It is with great propriety that Subtlety, which in...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who la"y on the watch for novelty could have ink hope of greatness; for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801
...and confift in politions not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions not defcending to minuteneis. It is with great propriety that Subtlety, which in...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of diftinction. Thofe writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatnefs ; for... | |
 | 1801
...aggregation, and littlenefs by difperfion. Great thoughts are always general, and confift in pofitions not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions not...defcending to minutenefs. It is with great propriety that fubtilty (which in its original import means exility of particles) is taken in its metaphorical meaning... | |
 | 1802
...aggregation, and littleneis by dit perfion. Great thoughts »re ilways' general, and confiil in poCtions not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions not...defcending to minutenefs. It is with great propriety -that fubtlety, which, in its original impon, means exility of particles, i; taken in its metaphorical meaning... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804
...and consist in positions not limited by exceptions, and in descriptions not descending to minuteness. It is with great propriety that Subtlety, which in...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for invelty could have little hope of greatness; for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1806
...and consist in positions not limited by exceptions, and in descriptions not descending to minuteness. It is with great propriety that Subtlety, which in...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatness : for... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806
...and consist in positions not limhed by exceptions, and in descriptions not descending to minuteness. It is with great propriety that subtlety, which in...is taken in its metaphorical meaning for nicety of distinction. Those writers who lay on the watch for novelty could have little hope of greatness ; for... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806
...aggregation, and Jittlenefs by difperfion. Great thoughts are always general, and confift in pofitions not limited by exceptions, and in defcriptions not...defcending to minutenefs. It is with great propriety that Subtelty, which in its original import means exility of particles, is taken in its metaphorical meaning... | |
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