 When we see men grow old and die at a certain time one after another, from century to century, we laugh at the elixir that promises to prolong life to a thousand years; and with equal justice may the lexicographer be derided who, being able to produce...  Wit and Wisdom of Samuel JohnsonSamuel Johnson, George Birkbeck Norman Hill 著 - 1888 - 323 ページ全文表示 - この書籍について
 | Samuel Johnson - 1768 - 1002 ページ
...promifes to prolong life to a thou land years, and with equal juftice may the lexicographer bsderkied, who being able to produce no example of a nation that has preferved ibeir words and phrales fiom mutability, ihall imagine that his dictionary can cmbahn his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 ページ
...fear that I have indulged Expectation, which neither Reafon nor Experience can juftify. When we fee Men grow old and die, at a certain Time, one after...from Century to Century, we laugh at the Elixir that promifes to prolong Life to a thoufand Years ; and with equal Juftice may the Lexicographer be derided,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 412 ページ
...Century, we laugh at the Elixir that promifes to prolong Life to a thoufand Years ; and with equal Juftice may the Lexicographer be derided, who being able to produce no Example of a Nation that has preferved their Words and Phrafes from Mutability, (hall imagine that his Dictionary can embalm his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 374 ページ
...fear that' I have indulged Expectation; which neither Reafon nor Experience can juftify. When we fee Men.' grow old and die, at a certain Time, one after another, froin Century to Century, we laugh at the Elixir that promifes to prolong Life to a thoufand: Years... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 500 ページ
...fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reafon nor experience can juflify. \Vhen we fee men grow old and die at a certain time one after another,...from century to century, we laugh at the elixir that promifes to prolong life to a thoufand years ; and with equal juflice may the lexicographer be derided,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 454 ページ
...fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reafon nor experience can juftify. When we fee men grow old and die at a certain time one after another,...from century to century, we laugh at the elixir that promifes to prolong life to a thoufand years; and with equal juftice may the lexicographer be derided,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 ページ
...; but now begir fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reason nor experience can tify. When we see men grow old and die at a certain time one after anot from century to century, we laugh at the elixir that promises to prolong l\i a thousand years... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 376 ページ
...now begin to fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reason nor experience can justify. When we see men grow old and die at a certain time...lexicographer be derided, who being able to produce uo example of a nation that has preserved their words and phrases from mutability, sballimagine that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 488 ページ
...now begin to fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reason nor experience can justify. When we see men grow old and die at a certain time...their words and phrases from mutability, shall imagine that his dictionary can embalm his language, and secure it from corruption and decay, that it is in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1810 - 486 ページ
...now begin to fear that I have indulged expectation which neither reason nor experience can justify. When we see men grow old and die at a certain time...their words and phrases from mutability, shall imagine that his dictionary can embalm his language, and secure it from corruption and decay, that it is in... | |
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