English Synonyms Explained, in Alphabetical Order: With Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best Writers |
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... principles of Christianity whoever abaseth himself shall be exalted , and according to the same principles whoever reflects on his own littleness and unworthinesi will daily humble himself before his Maker . To DEGRADE . in French ...
... principles of Christianity whoever abaseth himself shall be exalted , and according to the same principles whoever reflects on his own littleness and unworthinesi will daily humble himself before his Maker . To DEGRADE . in French ...
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... principles of the reforma- tion , yet he soon after recalled his words ) and died boldly for his faith . Henry IV ... principle dictates the retracting of one's pro- mise ; instability is the ordinary cause for revoking decrees ; a love ...
... principles of the reforma- tion , yet he soon after recalled his words ) and died boldly for his faith . Henry IV ... principle dictates the retracting of one's pro- mise ; instability is the ordinary cause for revoking decrees ; a love ...
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... principles and rules of law applicable to the eases before us . Sin W. Joxes . As the Tbeseida , upon which Chaucer's Knight'* Tale Is founded . Is very rarely to bo met with , it may not be unpleasiug to tbe reader to see bere a short ...
... principles and rules of law applicable to the eases before us . Sin W. Joxes . As the Tbeseida , upon which Chaucer's Knight'* Tale Is founded . Is very rarely to bo met with , it may not be unpleasiug to tbe reader to see bere a short ...
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... , the latter in regard to the general conduct or principles ; with this difference , that he who impeaches only asserts the guilt , but does not ACCUSE . determine it ; but those who arraign also 26 ACCUSE . ACCURATE .
... , the latter in regard to the general conduct or principles ; with this difference , that he who impeaches only asserts the guilt , but does not ACCUSE . determine it ; but those who arraign also 26 ACCUSE . ACCURATE .
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... principles : censures should not be passed where nothing improper can be alledged : a conduct is absurd for which no reason can be assigned ; those who advance what they cannot maintain expose their ignorance as much as their folly ...
... principles : censures should not be passed where nothing improper can be alledged : a conduct is absurd for which no reason can be assigned ; those who advance what they cannot maintain expose their ignorance as much as their folly ...
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action ADDISON admit affections animals applied bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cation cause cerned character Christian Cicero circum circumstances civil comes common compounded comprehends conduct confined CUMBERLAND degree denotes disposition distinction Divine DRYDEN employed endeavour epithets evil exer express feeling figurative former French frequently friends German give Greek habit happy heart Hebrew honor human idea implies individual indulge JOHNSON judgement Latin latter lence less look low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode moral nature neral ness never nexion nifies object offended one's opposed ourselves pain participle particular party passion perly person pleasure POPE principles produce proper sense properly racter regard religion respects Saxon sentiment serve SHAKSPEARE signifies literally signifies the thing sion society sometimes speak species spects spirit STEELE superior temper THOMSON thought tion truth vice vidual virtue wish words
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Page 3 - ... coronation ; such a king to whom the allegiance of an English subject is due ; and hath set up another kind of dominion ; which is to all intents an abdication or abandoning of his legal title as fully as if it had been done by express words.
Page 239 - If we consider the world in its subserviency to man, one would think it was made for our use ; but if we consider it in its natural beauty and harmony, one would be apt to conclude it was made for our pleasure.
Page 347 - Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week, not only as it refreshes in their minds the notions of religion, but as it puts both the sexes upon appearing in their most agreeable forms, and exerting all such qualities as are apt to give them a figure in the eye of the village. A...
Page 247 - We conquer an enemy by whatever means we gain the mastery over him; we vanquish him, when by force we make him yield; we subdue him by whatever means we check in him the spirit of resistance. A Christian tries to conquer his enemies by kindness and generosity; a warrior tries to vanquish them in the field; a prudent monarch tries to tubdue his rebel subjects by a due mixture of clemency and rigor.
Page 107 - As some lone miser, visiting his store, Bends at his treasure, counts, recounts it o'er; Hoards after hoards his rising raptures fill, Yet still he sighs, for hoards are wanting still? Thus to my breast alternate passions rise, Pleas'd with each good that Heaven to man supplies: Yet oft a sigh prevails, and sorrows fall, To see the hoard of human bliss so small...
Page 57 - HAVING notified to my good friend Sir ROGER that I should set out for London the next day, his horses were ready at the appointed hour...
Page 569 - Habits which are ingrafted into the natural disposition are properly inbred ; whence the vulgar proverb that ' what is bred in the bone will never be out of the flesh...