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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... - tion , MAIN , OCEAN , SEA , APPEAR fynonymous , yet are not so in ftrictnefs ; the firft being rather a poetical than a conversation word , and which ought to to be applied even in verse I think only to 6 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
... - tion , MAIN , OCEAN , SEA , APPEAR fynonymous , yet are not so in ftrictnefs ; the firft being rather a poetical than a conversation word , and which ought to to be applied even in verse I think only to 6 BRITISH SYNONYMY .
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... verse I think only to the Pacific or Atlantic ocean ; because MAIN , deriving its . etymology folely from its bulk and extenfion of parts , MAGNUS , fhould not be applied to the Baltick , the Cafpian , or other inferior and inland SEAS ...
... verse I think only to the Pacific or Atlantic ocean ; because MAIN , deriving its . etymology folely from its bulk and extenfion of parts , MAGNUS , fhould not be applied to the Baltick , the Cafpian , or other inferior and inland SEAS ...
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... verses , apparently fo diffatisfied with themselves , that even our immortal Bentley thought it neceffary to try : and Dodsley has preferved a few faint ftanzas , in which we may perceive that firft - rate name ftrug- gling for ...
... verses , apparently fo diffatisfied with themselves , that even our immortal Bentley thought it neceffary to try : and Dodsley has preferved a few faint ftanzas , in which we may perceive that firft - rate name ftrug- gling for ...
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... verses in a fucceeding chapter foretelling that there shall be fedition among men , invading one ano- ther ; that they fhall not regard their kings and princes , but the course of their actions fhall fland in their own power ; for there ...
... verses in a fucceeding chapter foretelling that there shall be fedition among men , invading one ano- ther ; that they fhall not regard their kings and princes , but the course of their actions fhall fland in their own power ; for there ...
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... verse- Nature's chief mafterpiece is writing well . We must own , ” continued he , “ that that is " exceeding good fenfe . ” Another acceptation of the second word upon our lift , fhews it by no means fynony- mous with the first . It ...
... verse- Nature's chief mafterpiece is writing well . We must own , ” continued he , “ that that is " exceeding good fenfe . ” Another acceptation of the second word upon our lift , fhews it by no means fynony- mous with the first . It ...
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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 87 - Well tried through many a varying year, See Levett to the grave defcend; Officious, innocent, fincere, Of every friendlefs name the friend.