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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... , Would never have had a com- miffion of LUNACY taken out against him , had he managed with equal ingenuity- for Smart's melancholy fhewed itself only in B 2 a pre- 1 a preternatural excitement to prayer , which he held BRITISH SYNONYMY .
... , Would never have had a com- miffion of LUNACY taken out against him , had he managed with equal ingenuity- for Smart's melancholy fhewed itself only in B 2 a pre- 1 a preternatural excitement to prayer , which he held BRITISH SYNONYMY .
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... of the MAIN , which doubtlefs tormented their imagination with equal force , as hope of change , and confidence of conquering those perils feduced the B 4 warmer warmer fancy of the boy , he fet out - BRITISH SYNONYMY . 7.
... of the MAIN , which doubtlefs tormented their imagination with equal force , as hope of change , and confidence of conquering those perils feduced the B 4 warmer warmer fancy of the boy , he fet out - BRITISH SYNONYMY . 7.
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... equal within , these words do well without : Lafciate ogni fperanza voi ch ' entrate . Leave Hope behind , all you who enter here . ORNAMENT , EMBELLISHMENT , DECORATION . MUNDITIIS capimur , fays Ovid ; and our stern philofopher ...
... equal within , these words do well without : Lafciate ogni fperanza voi ch ' entrate . Leave Hope behind , all you who enter here . ORNAMENT , EMBELLISHMENT , DECORATION . MUNDITIIS capimur , fays Ovid ; and our stern philofopher ...
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... equal , or any other well- managed collision , will infallibly force out , with unequivocal marks of that last - named quality's conftant refidence in his heart ; while boyish VANITY often prompts people of much meaner abilities to ...
... equal , or any other well- managed collision , will infallibly force out , with unequivocal marks of that last - named quality's conftant refidence in his heart ; while boyish VANITY often prompts people of much meaner abilities to ...
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... equal care over the royal prerogative , re- gardful of its rights and jealous of its in- fringements . Epifcopalians and puritans in like manner foftened down their distinctions , and were best known in the fucceeding reigns by name of ...
... equal care over the royal prerogative , re- gardful of its rights and jealous of its in- fringements . Epifcopalians and puritans in like manner foftened down their distinctions , and were best known in the fucceeding reigns by name of ...
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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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