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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... true affec- tion , fuch as can very rarely happen in na- tions where a contrary conduct is neither punished by the Legislature , nor cenfured by Society ; for there is no need to refolve virtue and vice into effect of climate , unless ...
... true affec- tion , fuch as can very rarely happen in na- tions where a contrary conduct is neither punished by the Legislature , nor cenfured by Society ; for there is no need to refolve virtue and vice into effect of climate , unless ...
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... true or false , are now the welcome exchange for money , time , and peace . But furely the reverse of wrong is not right , while truth and common sense lie in the middle way ; and he who wilful- ly drives his Pegasus out of that path ...
... true or false , are now the welcome exchange for money , time , and peace . But furely the reverse of wrong is not right , while truth and common sense lie in the middle way ; and he who wilful- ly drives his Pegasus out of that path ...
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... true is this pofition , that defcent , however illuf- trious , will not be found fufficient to keep perfons out of low life and company who have an innate propensity as it were towards debafing themselves ; witness some unhappy females ...
... true is this pofition , that defcent , however illuf- trious , will not be found fufficient to keep perfons out of low life and company who have an innate propensity as it were towards debafing themselves ; witness some unhappy females ...
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... , and prove it the true Celtic , namely one of the primary vocal modes after the difperfion of Babel , tell us , after mentioning the affinity between that that and the Hebrew tongue , that the NO- MINAL 45 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
... , and prove it the true Celtic , namely one of the primary vocal modes after the difperfion of Babel , tell us , after mentioning the affinity between that that and the Hebrew tongue , that the NO- MINAL 45 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
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... True , ' tis a narrow path that leads to blifs ; But right afore , there is no precipice : Fear makes men look afide , and fo their footing mifs . DRYDEN . Of the remaining word . I find the most elegant example in the preface to Jacob ...
... True , ' tis a narrow path that leads to blifs ; But right afore , there is no precipice : Fear makes men look afide , and fo their footing mifs . DRYDEN . Of the remaining word . I find the most elegant example in the preface to Jacob ...
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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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