Life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D."A chronological catalogue of the prose works of Samuel Johnson, LLD.": pages xiv-xvii |
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Page 49
... Language , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had at- tained to that ...
... Language , was announced to the world , by the publication of its Plan or Prospectus . How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his contemplation , I do not know . I once asked him by what means he had at- tained to that ...
Page 89
... languages , to be fur- ther informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welch and Irish language , or between the language of Ire- land and that of Biscay , deserves ...
... languages , to be fur- ther informed of the revolution of a people so ancient , and once so illustrious . What relation there is between the Welch and Irish language , or between the language of Ire- land and that of Biscay , deserves ...
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... language ; JOHNSON . " It must have come by inspiration . A thousand , nay , a million of children could not invent a language . While the organs are pliable , there is not understanding enough to form a language ; by the time that ...
... language ; JOHNSON . " It must have come by inspiration . A thousand , nay , a million of children could not invent a language . While the organs are pliable , there is not understanding enough to form a language ; by the time that ...
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