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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... thought in- capable of serious and intentional MALICI- OUSNESS ; and even the man who would not fcruple to confefs that once in his life perhaps he had felt impulses towards even this deviation from virtue and from ho- nour , provoked ...
... thought in- capable of serious and intentional MALICI- OUSNESS ; and even the man who would not fcruple to confefs that once in his life perhaps he had felt impulses towards even this deviation from virtue and from ho- nour , provoked ...
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... thought , however , like Corregio's Magdalen in the Dresden Gallery fet round with jewels , is loft in the blaze of accompaniment , our lofs is the less if that thought should be fomewhat coarse or indelicate ; but MUSICK of this kind ...
... thought , however , like Corregio's Magdalen in the Dresden Gallery fet round with jewels , is loft in the blaze of accompaniment , our lofs is the less if that thought should be fomewhat coarse or indelicate ; but MUSICK of this kind ...
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... . The MUSICK of a nation naturally represents that nation's favourite energies , pervading every thought and every action ; while even the devotion 6 devotion of that warm foil is tenderness , not fublimity BRITISH SYNONYMY , 27.
... . The MUSICK of a nation naturally represents that nation's favourite energies , pervading every thought and every action ; while even the devotion 6 devotion of that warm foil is tenderness , not fublimity BRITISH SYNONYMY , 27.
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... thought fuch ; but , if touched on that string which vibrates at the word honour or genteel be- haviour , will speedily join in defpifing a MOB , and unite themselves to that party which boafts better education . It is indeed a proof of ...
... thought fuch ; but , if touched on that string which vibrates at the word honour or genteel be- haviour , will speedily join in defpifing a MOB , and unite themselves to that party which boafts better education . It is indeed a proof of ...
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... thought eminent for choice of phrase and elegance of converfation . The first is , after all these heavy denunciations , a neces fary and proper term , when business comes to be seriously spoken upon : the second is always pert and ...
... thought eminent for choice of phrase and elegance of converfation . The first is , after all these heavy denunciations , a neces fary and proper term , when business comes to be seriously spoken upon : the second is always pert and ...
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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 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.