Boswell's Life of Johnson, Količina 1T.Y. Crowell, 1911 |
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... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his ex- pression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for ...
... language . Had his conceptions been narrower , his ex- pression would have been easier . His sentences have a dignified march ; and , it is certain , that his example has given a general elevation to the language of his country , for ...
Stran 181
... languages , to be further informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welsh and Irish language , or between the language of Ireland and that of Biscay , deserves ...
... languages , to be further informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welsh and Irish language , or between the language of Ireland and that of Biscay , deserves ...
Stran 305
... language should be totally extinguished . The similitude and derivation of languages afford the most indubitable proof of the traduction of nations and the genealogy of mankind . They add often physical certainty to historical evidence ...
... language should be totally extinguished . The similitude and derivation of languages afford the most indubitable proof of the traduction of nations and the genealogy of mankind . They add often physical certainty to historical evidence ...
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