British Synonymy: Or, An Attempt at Regulating the Choice of Words in Familiar Conversation, Volume 2G. G. and J. Robinson, 1794 |
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... ( says the Roman orator , ) eum dominum effe rerum fuarum vetant duodecim tabulæ . Itaque non eft fcrip- tum fi INSANUS , fed fi FURIOSUS effe incipit . - For it appears that the laws of the twelve tables confidered it as poffible enough ...
... ( says the Roman orator , ) eum dominum effe rerum fuarum vetant duodecim tabulæ . Itaque non eft fcrip- tum fi INSANUS , fed fi FURIOSUS effe incipit . - For it appears that the laws of the twelve tables confidered it as poffible enough ...
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... says , " In truth good Lindamour I feel my civility as much endangered by the company of fuch females , however beautiful , as is my chastity , -seeing that we must acknowledge it difficult in fuch cafes to controul that spirit of ...
... says , " In truth good Lindamour I feel my civility as much endangered by the company of fuch females , however beautiful , as is my chastity , -seeing that we must acknowledge it difficult in fuch cafes to controul that spirit of ...
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... saying that this latter feems the genuine taste of the English , who love plenty and opulence in all things ? Our MELODIES are commonly vulgar , but we like to see them richly dreft ; and ... say that German MUSICK is BRITISH SYNONYMY . 25.
... saying that this latter feems the genuine taste of the English , who love plenty and opulence in all things ? Our MELODIES are commonly vulgar , but we like to see them richly dreft ; and ... say that German MUSICK is BRITISH SYNONYMY . 25.
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... say that German MUSICK is not expreffive ; when the Italians fay fo they mean it is not amorous : but other af fections inhabit other fouls ; and furely the laft - named immortal compofer has no rival in the power of expreffing and ...
... say that German MUSICK is not expreffive ; when the Italians fay fo they mean it is not amorous : but other af fections inhabit other fouls ; and furely the laft - named immortal compofer has no rival in the power of expreffing and ...
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... says he wandered out of his way between London and Bath , from mere MISCONCEPTION , makes a comical MIS- TAKE - for he only committed an ERROR in neglecting to punish those who turned him out of the right road for a joke . These are the ...
... says he wandered out of his way between London and Bath , from mere MISCONCEPTION , makes a comical MIS- TAKE - for he only committed an ERROR in neglecting to punish those who turned him out of the right road for a joke . These are the ...
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