 | 1907 - 700 pages
...their fignincation, I have familiarized the terms of philofophy, by applying them to known obDjects and popular ideas, but have rarely admitted' any word, not authorized by former write» ; for, I believe, that whoever knuw.; the Enghjb tongue in its prefent jxtent, will be able... | |
 | 1785 - 596 pages
...pleafmg to the ear, or lefs dillincl in their fignitica;ion, I have familiarized the ttrms of philolophy by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely...former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engliili tonpif in it's prêtent extent, will be able to expreis his thoughts without further help... | |
 | Royal Irish Academy - 1787 - 432 pages
...have familiarized the terms of " philofophy by applying them to known objects and popular " ideas -t but have rarely admitted any word not authorized by...former writers : for I believe that whoever knows the Englifh " tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs his thoughts, " without farther help... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 642 pages
...lefs diftincT: in their fignification, I ' have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted ' any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I ' have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted * any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 640 pages
...or lefs diftinct in their fignifkation, I c have familiarized the terms of philofophy by apply' ing them to popular ideas, but have rarely admitted ' any word not authorized by former writers.' — With what fuccefs thefe endeavours of his have been attended is beft known to thofe who have made... | |
 | 1789 - 602 pages
...(ignifiration, " I have familiarized the terms of " phiiofophy by applying them to " known objefts and popular ideas ; •• but have rarely admitted any word " not authorized by former writer-; : *' for I believe that whoever knows *' the Englifh tongue in its prefcnt M extent, will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 pages
...pleafing to the ear, or lefs diftinct in their fignification, I have familiarifed the terms of philofophy, by applying them to popular ideas, but have rarely...former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Engli/h tongue in its prefent extent, will be able to exprefs his thoughts without further help from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 582 pages
...(ignification, I have familiarized the terms of philolbphy by applying them to popular ideas, but have mrely admitted any word not authorized by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows the Englilh tongu* in it's prefent extent, will be aMet« «xprels his thoughts without further help troni... | |
 | Joseph Towers - 1796 - 464 pages
...fignification, I have fa-* '* miliarized the terms of philofophy by " applying them to known objefts and *' popular ideas ; but have rarely admitted " any word not authorized by former " writers." He confidered himfelf as having contributed to the improvement of the Englifh language. He fays in... | |
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When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, I have familiarized the 'terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas. 
