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...fupcrfluous. We have iince had ho general reformers*; but fome ingenious men have endeavoured to deferve well of their country, by writing honor and labor for honour and labour^ red for read in the pretertenfe, fan for fays, répète for repeat, explane for explain, or declame for declaim. Of theje...

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...innovation, which greater names than his own had been unable to effect " Some ingenious men," says Johnson, " have endeavoured to deserve well of their country...labour, red for read in the preter-tense, sais for says, repete for repeat, explane for explain, or declame for declaim. Of these it may be said, that as they...

...attendance, attendant, confidant, <fcc. s The authority of Johnson is in favour of our. His words are — " Some ingenious men have endeavoured to deserve well of their country, by writing honor and labor for HONOUB and LAHORE. Of these it may be said, that, as they have done no good, they have done little...

...grossen Reformen auf die kleineren kommt, bemerkt er, nicht ohne einen gewissen Anflug von Ironie: some ingenious men have endeavoured to deserve well...labor, for honour and labour, red for read in the present - tense , sais for says, répète for repeat, explane for explain, or declame for declaim,...

...attendance, attendant, confidant, ,tc, « The authority of Johnson is in favour of our. His words are— "Some Ingenious men have endeavoured to deserve well...country, by writing honor and labor for HONOUR and LABOGR. Of these it may be said, that, as they have done no good, they have done little harm ; both...

...which he prefaced the dictionary. "Some ingenious men," he remarked, sarcastically, "have endeavored to deserve well of their country by writing honor and labor for honour and labour." Such was Johnson's attitude in theory; his action was distinctly different. Like the rest of us, he...

...past, and ended with a dry comment on more recent events: We have since had no general reformers; hut some ingenious men have endeavoured to deserve well of their country, by writing honor and luhor for honour and labour, red for read in the preter-tense, sai's for says, repete for repeat, explane...

...which he prefaced the dictionary. " Some ingenious men," he remarked, sarcastically, " have endeavored to deserve well of their country by writing honor and labor for honour and labour." Such was Johnson's theory. There is little question that his words did more to prevent the universal...