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" 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... "
An Account of Corsica: The Journal of a Tour to that Island : and Memoirs of ... - Page 358
by James Boswell - 1768 - 384 pages
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The life of Samuel Johnson, Volume 2

James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...in general they are evidently an advantage, for without them his stately ideas would be 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 Chamber's Proposal...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 420 pages
...enough, but not always practicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of lanS " guage. He that thinks with more extent than another, will want words of larger meaning; he that thinks with more subtilty will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is the...
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Principles of Elocution: Containing Numerous Rules, Observations, and ...

Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...but .speak with the vulgar." This is a g'ecept specious enough, but not always practicable, ifference of thought will produce difference of language. He...extent than another will want words of larger meaning ; he that thinks with more subtilty will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - English literature - 1820 - 430 pages
...with the vulgar. This is a precept specious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...extent than another will want words of larger meaning] he that thinks with more subtilty will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is the...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 428 pages
...with the vulgar. This is a precept specious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...extent than another will want words of larger meaning; he that thinks with more subtilty will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is the...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 394 pages
...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."" He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and upon Chambers's...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. Copious notes by Malone, Volume 1

James Boswell - 1821 - 388 pages
...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."2 He once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple, and upon...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Comprehending an Account of His Studies and ...

James Boswell - Authors, English - 1822 - 508 pages
...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 once told me, that he bad formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple,...
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The life of Samuel Johnson. [With] The principal corrections and ..., Volume 1

James Boswell - 1822 - 514 pages
...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 once told me, that he had formed his style upon that of Sir William Temple,...
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The works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 5

Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 582 pages
...the vulgar.'' This is a precept specious enough, but not always practicable. Difference of thoughts will produce difference of language. He that thinks...extent than another will want words of larger meaning ; he that thinks with more subtilty will seek for terms of more nice discrimination ; and where is...
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