 In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Страница 84по Samuel Johnson - 1774Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Book - 1868 - 168 страници
...came as good as ours or better And are not spent a whit. Suckling. DR JOHNSON ON HIS DICTIONARY. | HAVE devoted this book, the labour of years, to the...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Class-book - 1869 - 344 страници
...lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. From the Preface to his Dictionary. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | sir William Smith - 1869 - 382 страници
...Lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. 153. From the PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | William Smith, Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1870 - 482 страници
...Lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. . FROM THE PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | 1872 - 556 страници
...and to their works. — Essays. [DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON. 1709 — 1784.] THE COMPILATION OF A DICTIONARY. IN hope of giving longevity to that which its own...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Ephraim Hunt - 1872 - 658 страници
...lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JuHNSON. EXTRACT FROM THE PREPACK TO THE DICTIONARY. IN hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | 1872 - 660 страници
...most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE TO THE DICTIONARY. Ix hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | English literature - 1874 - 274 страници
...Poets, and two poetical satires, London, and The Vanity of Human Wishes, etc. PREFACE TO THE DICTIONARY. IN hope of giving longevity to that which its own...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 страници
...have a natural tendency to degeneration : we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some have no other rallying point than a common faith...the mysteries of the cross. 1 die before my time, yours, to tho honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 страници
...tendency to degeneration : we have long preserved onr ionstitution, let us make some struggles ibr onr language. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal. 1 bave devoted this book, the labour of jeers, to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield... | |
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