 But neither are these always inserted, because they are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete, or when they have any force or beauty that...  Transactions of the Philological Society - Page 10by Philological Society (Great Britain) - 1857Full view - About this book
 | Great Britain - 1802 - 764 pages
...contemporaries. Some arrhaiological words, however, are admitted by him, when " they are found in authors who are not obsolete ; or when they have any force or beauty, that may deserve revival." Governed by this principle, I have extended his plan, and endeavoured to supp'y his déficiences ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 376 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief character^ isticks of a language, I have endeavoured to make some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by con* suiting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief characteristics of a language, I have endeavoured to make some reparation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 pages
...are commonly to be understood, without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsq.ete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief character! sticks of a language, I have endeavoured to make some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...understood, without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted, when they arc found in authors not obsolete, or when they have any force or beauty that may deserve revival As composition is one of the chief characteristicks of a language, I have endeavoured to make some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 514 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief characteristicks of a language, I have endeavoured to make. some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 492 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief characteristicks of a language, I have endeavoured to make some... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 450 pages
...any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted, when they are found ra authors not obsolete, or when they have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief characteristics of a language, I have endeavoured to make some reparation... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1823 - 484 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted when they are found in authors not obsolete, or when they have y. any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief eharacteristicks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...are commonly to be understood without any danger of mistake, by consulting the verb. Obsolete words are admitted, when they are found in authors not obsolete,...have any force or beauty that may deserve revival. As composition is one of the chief characteristicks of a language, I have endeavoured to make some... | |
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