Works: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Band 2Thomas Tegg and others, 1824 |
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... knowledge in its application as to be of no advantage to the common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long conveyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands have been accus- tomed to ...
... knowledge in its application as to be of no advantage to the common workman . The title which I prefix to my work has long conveyed a very miscellaneous idea , and they that take a dictionary into their hands have been accus- tomed to ...
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... knowledge of all its parts , as not frequently to fail by ignorance . I expect that sometimes the desire of accuracy will urge me to superfluities , and sometimes the fear of prolixity betray me to omis- sions : that in the extent of ...
... knowledge of all its parts , as not frequently to fail by ignorance . I expect that sometimes the desire of accuracy will urge me to superfluities , and sometimes the fear of prolixity betray me to omis- sions : that in the extent of ...
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... knowledge ; but his variety distracts his judgment , and his learning is very frequently disgraced by his absurdities . he The votaries of the northern muses will not per- haps easily restrain their indignation , when they find the name ...
... knowledge ; but his variety distracts his judgment , and his learning is very frequently disgraced by his absurdities . he The votaries of the northern muses will not per- haps easily restrain their indignation , when they find the name ...
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... knowledge of the northern literature is so scanty , that of words undoubtedly Teutonick , the * That I may not appear to have spoken too irreverently of Junius , I have here subjoined a few specimens of his etymolo- gical extravagance ...
... knowledge of the northern literature is so scanty , that of words undoubtedly Teutonick , the * That I may not appear to have spoken too irreverently of Junius , I have here subjoined a few specimens of his etymolo- gical extravagance ...
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... knowledge of foreign languages , or ignorance of their own , by vanity or wantonness , by com- pliance with fashion or lust of innovation , I have registered as they occurred , though commonly only to censure them , and warn others ...
... knowledge of foreign languages , or ignorance of their own , by vanity or wantonness , by com- pliance with fashion or lust of innovation , I have registered as they occurred , though commonly only to censure them , and warn others ...
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