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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... is exactly in its right state ; because there is no man whose imagination does not fome- times predominate over his reafon ; no man VOL . II . B who who can regulate his attention wholly by his will , BRITISH SYNONYMY. ...
... is exactly in its right state ; because there is no man whose imagination does not fome- times predominate over his reafon ; no man VOL . II . B who who can regulate his attention wholly by his will , BRITISH SYNONYMY. ...
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... state of DISTRACTION than any other man ; lefs fo perhaps , as he calmed every ftart of violent paffion by prayer . Now , had this eminently unhappy patient been equally feized by the precept of pray- ing in fecret ; as no one would ...
... state of DISTRACTION than any other man ; lefs fo perhaps , as he calmed every ftart of violent paffion by prayer . Now , had this eminently unhappy patient been equally feized by the precept of pray- ing in fecret ; as no one would ...
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... state - ruin , over- whelming ruin upon every church . On the other hand fhould we , fpeak- ing of a marriage , observe how a couple once fo apparently united , now look on each other with NEUTRALITY , all would laugh ; the word in this ...
... state - ruin , over- whelming ruin upon every church . On the other hand fhould we , fpeak- ing of a marriage , observe how a couple once fo apparently united , now look on each other with NEUTRALITY , all would laugh ; the word in this ...
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... state of savage hunger and unfeeling ferocity . Such spirit of returning to a situation long escaped from argues no philofophic vigour in this age , but rather exhibits fomewhat of fenile debility . The ferpent's tail here comes too ...
... state of savage hunger and unfeeling ferocity . Such spirit of returning to a situation long escaped from argues no philofophic vigour in this age , but rather exhibits fomewhat of fenile debility . The ferpent's tail here comes too ...
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... state , With even STEP , and musing GAIT , Says Milton in his Penferofo ; and in fuch fense these words are colloquially used too , for they , though apparently , are not in ftrict- nefs fynonymous . The first is always ap- plied to ...
... state , With even STEP , and musing GAIT , Says Milton in his Penferofo ; and in fuch fense these words are colloquially used too , for they , though apparently , are not in ftrict- nefs fynonymous . The first is always ap- plied to ...
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againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beft beſt buſineſs caufe cauſe Chriſtian cloſe confequence converfation Dæmons Decius defcribe defire delight diftinctions eaſily elegant Engliſh eſtabliſhed expreffes expreffion fafe faid fame faſhion fays fecond feems fenfe fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt of theſe fociety fome fomewhat foon foreigners fpeaking ftand ftate ftill fubject fuch fuppofe fure fynonymous himſelf houſe inſtead intereft Italy itſelf Johnſon juftly laft laſt leaſt lefs leſs likewife mafter mean Meantime mifs mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferve occafions paffage perfon perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffefs poffible preſent purpoſe racter reaſon reft ſaid ſay ſcarce ſcience ſee ſeems ſeen ſenſe ſhall ſhe ſkill ſome ſpeaking ſpirit ſtand ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſuch Telemus thefe themſelves theſe words thing thofe thoſe tion underſtand underſtood uſed verb verſes virtue whilft whofe whoſe
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Page 95 - When Nature underneath a heap Of jarring atoms lay, And could not heave her head ; The tuneful voice was heard on high,
Page 379 - That fhows more coft than art; Jewels at nofe and lips but ill appear: Rather than all things wit, let none be there -, Several lights will not be feen, If there
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Page 2 - in whofe mind airy notions do not fometimes tyrannize, and force him to hope or fear beyond the limits of fober probability. -All power of fancy over reafon is a degree of
Page 150 - perquifite too, To do what his duty directed: Or would you the frowns of a lady prevent, She too has this palpable failing ; The perquifite foftens her into confent— That reafon with all is prevailing.
Page 87 - Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave defcend; Officious, innocent, fincere, Of every friendlefs name the friend.