That some of them have been adopted by him unnecessarily, may perhaps be allowed ; but in general they are evidently an advantage, for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. "He that thinks with more extent than another, will want... The Scots Magazine - Stran 661790Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| John Wilson Croker - 1842 - 544 strani
...sufficient answer in a general remark in one of his excellent papers: — " Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...than another, will want words of larger meaning." Last Day with Paoli. The last day which I spent with Paoli appeared of inestimable value. I thought... | |
| 1842 - 740 strani
...the fault of the writer, or his own. Difference of thought will produce difference of language, lie that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning ; he that thinks with morcsubtilty, will seek tor terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is the wonder, since words... | |
| James Boswell - 1846 - 602 strani
...they are evidently an advantage, for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. " He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of a larger meaning 3." He {J^im once told me, that lie had formed word not authorized by former writers;... | |
| James Boswell - 1848 - 1798 strani
...they arc evidently an advantage; j fat without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. " He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning." [Idler, No. 70.] * He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and... | |
| 1851 - 502 strani
...with the vulgar; this is a precept specious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...words of larger meaning; he that thinks with more subtlety will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is the wonder, since words are... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 496 strani
...they are evidently an advantage ; for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. " He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning." [Idler, No. 70.] He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 960 strani
...they are evidently an advantage; for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. istory of Gustavus Adolphus,' he much commended [Idler, No. 70.] 2 He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and... | |
| James Boswell - 1860 - 948 strani
...they are evidently an advantage; for without them his stately ideas would be confined and cramped. " He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of brjrer meaning." [Idler, No. 70.] 2 He once told me* that he had formed his style upon that of Sir... | |
| James Boswell - 1874 - 602 strani
...they are evidently an advantage, for without them his stately ideas would be confmed and cramped. " He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning."* He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and upon Chambers's Proposal... | |
| James Boswell, Andrew Erskine - 1879 - 284 strani
...found a sufficient answer in a general remark in one of his excellent papers. " Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...than another, will want words of larger meaning." f I hope to be pardoned for this digression, wherein I pay a just tribute of veneration and gratitude... | |
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