...unusual structure, and words derived from the learned languages. His own account of the matter is, " When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, 1 familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas." but he forgot the observation...

...laboured to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbarisms, licentious idioms, and irregular combinations. Something,...of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas, hut have rarely admitted any word not authorised by former writers ; for I believe that whoever knows...

...to the simplicity of common life. But let us attend to what he himself says in his concluding paper: "When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, I have familiarized the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas." And, as to the second part...

...poured in upon us. it looks as If they not to assist the natives, but to conquer them. — CROKRR. — " When common words were less pleasing to the ear, or less distinct in their signification, I lure familiarised the terms of philosophy, by applying them to popular ideas." And, as to the second...

...have labored to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbarisms, licentious idioms, and irregular combinations : something...construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence." I hope our language hath gained all the profit which the labors of this meritorious writer were exerted...

...have labored to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbarisms, licentious idioms, and irregular combinations : something perhaps I have added to the eleganee of its construction, and something to the harmony of its cadenee." I hope our language hath...

...he says, ' to refine our language to grammatical purity and to clear it from colloquial barbarisms. Something, perhaps, I have added to the elegance of...construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence.' In what particular he could imagine that he had refined the language of Dryden, Swift, and Addison...

...he says, ' to refine our language to grammatical purity and to clear it from colloquial barbarisms. Something, perhaps, I have added to the elegance of...construction, and something to the harmony of its cadence.' In what particular he ronld imagine that he had refined the language of Dryclen, Swift, and Adilison...

...learned language was assumed to make his Dictionary indispensable. He has himself told his motive. ' When common, words were less pleasing to the ear or less distinct in their signification I have applied the terms of philosophy to popular ideas.' The extent to which he carried the habit has been...

...learned language was assumed to make his Dictionary indispensable. He has himself told his motive. ' When common words were less pleasing to the ear or less distinct in their signification I have applied the terms of philosophy to popular ideas.' The extent to which he carried the habit has been...