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The General Biographical Dictionary:: Containing an Historical and Critical ... - Page 144
by Alexander Chalmers - 1813
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 548 pages
...joints. His style is, indeed, a .tissne of many langnages ; a mixtnre of heterogeneons words, bronght together from distant regions, with terms originally...drawn by violence into the service of another. He mnst however be confessed to have angmented onr philosophical diction : and in defence of his nncommon...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

Samuel Johnson - 1820 - 476 pages
...explain it, as arlhritical analogies, for parts that serve some animals in the place of joints. His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture...one art, and drawn by violence into the service of aiiother. He must however be confessed to have augmented our philosophical diction ; and in defence...
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The works of Samuel Johnson [ed. by F.P. Walesby].

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 542 pages
...explain it, as arthritical analogies, for parts thai serre some animals in the place of joints. His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture...philosophical diction; and, in defence of his uncommon wojds and expressions, we must consider, that he had uncommon sentiments, and was not content to express,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 532 pages
...through his mazes, in themselves flowery and pleasing, and ending at the point originally in view. His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture...He must however be confessed to have augmented our phylosophical diction : and in defence of his uncommon words and expressions, we must consider, that...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...explain it, as arlhriiical analogies, for parts that serve some 1 animals in the place of joints. His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture...regions, with terms originally appropriated to one an, and drawn by violence into tbe servie« of another. ' He must, however, be confessed to have aug'...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Reviews, political tracts, and Lives of ...

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 540 pages
...explain it, as arthritical analogies, for parts that serve some animals in the place of joints. His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture of heterogeneous wards, brought together from distant regions, with terms originally appropriated to one art, ^, and...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 9

1837 - 648 pages
...characterizes the English of that courtly pedagogue. ' The style of Sir Thomas Browne,' says Johnson, ' is a tissue of many languages ; a mixture of heterogeneous...and drawn by violence into the service of another. It is vigorous, but rugged ; it is learned, but pedantic ; it is deep, but obscure ; it strikes, but...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 9

Charles Fenno Hoffman, Lewis Gaylord Clark, Timothy Flint, Kinahan Cornwallis, John Holmes Agnew - 1837 - 644 pages
...characterizes the English of that courtly pedagogue. ' The style of Sir Thomas Browne,' says Johnson, ' is a tissue of many languages ; a mixture of heterogeneous...together from distant regions, with terms originally appropriatod to one art, and drawn by violence into the service of another. It is vigorous, but rugged...
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The British Cyclopaedia of the Arts, Sciences, History, Geography ...

1838 - 1056 pages
...has committed, not by idleness or negligence, but for want of Boyle's or Newton's philosophy." " His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages — a...appropriated to one art, and drawn by violence into the •errice of another. He must, however, be confessed to hare augmented our philosophical diction; and,...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: With and Essay on His Life ..., Volume 2

Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...explain it, as arthritical analogies, for parts that serve some animals in the place of joints. His n the Desirableness and Necessity of a supernatural Revelation." This was the last book that pliilosophical diction ; and in defence of his uncommon words and expressions, we must consider, that...
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