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" ... as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing among us; and in particular to prohibit any French phrases from becoming current in this kingdom when those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable. "
The British essayists; to which are prefixed prefaces by J. Ferguson - Σελίδα 158
των British essayists - 1819
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ..., Τόμος 1

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...yet this second nature would alter the crasis of his understanding. Gtanvillc's Scepsis Scientißca. The present war has so adulterated our tongue with...words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing. Sfictator. ADU'LTERATE. attj. [from...

The Spectator

Joseph Addison, Richard Hurd - 1811 - 504 σελίδες
...over our laws, our liberties, and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendants of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grand-fathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in a...

The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Τόμος 3

Joseph Addison - 1811 - 508 σελίδες
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Archéologie française: ou Vocabulaire de mots anciens tombés en ..., Τόμος 1

Marie Charles Joseph de Pougens, Charles de Pougens - 1821 - 364 σελίδες
...Aquellos que adulteran y falsean moneda. GBACIAH. , Trad, de Dios , fol. i36. Anglais, to adulterate. The present war has so adulterated our tongue with...words , that it would be impossible for one of our great-grand-fathers to know what his posterity have been doing. Spectat. Quelques anciens écrivains...

The British essayists, with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Τόμοι 7-8

British essayists - 1823 - 820 σελίδες
...express, Invent new words ; we can indulge a muse, Until the license rise to an abuse. CREECH. guage to hinder any words of a foreign coin from passing...words, that it would be impossible for one of our great-grandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in a...

The London Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc

1829 - 860 σελίδες
...commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any word of л foreign coin from passing among us ; and in particular...those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable." I wish the dean's idea may be at last fulfilled. Nothing would be more worthy of so great a nation...

The Spectator: With Notes and a General Index, Τόμοι 1-2

1836 - 932 σελίδες
...certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign com ther hills beyond it, and continues to travel on as...as his time wears away, his appetite to something greatgrandfathers to know what his posterity have been doing, were he to read their exploits in a modern...

Lectures on Eloquence and Style

Ebenezer Porter, Lyman Matthews - 1836 - 204 σελίδες
...over our laws, our liberties, and commerce ; certain men might be set apart as superintendants of our language, to hinder any words of a foreign coin from...those of our own stamp are altogether as valuable. Our warriors are very industrious in propagating the 'French language, at the same time that they are...

Spectator (The)

1836 - 1118 σελίδες
...over our laws, our liberties, and commerce, certain men might be set apart as superintendents of our rn with so many unnatural divisions, that if they continue, it will be a misfortune al together as valuable. The present war has so adulterated our tongue with strange words, that it...




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