We have more Words than Notions, half a dozen words for the same thing. Sometimes we put a new signification to an old word, as when we call a Piece a Gun. The Word Gun was in use in England for an Engine, to cast a thing from a Man, long before there... Selden's table talk - الصفحة 76بواسطة John Selden - 1821عرض كامل - لمحة عن هذا الكتاب
| John Selden - 1689 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...French, Italian, Latin, as every Pedantic Man pleases. 4. We have more Words than Notions, half a dozen words for the same thing. Sometimes we put a new signification...Man, long before there was any Gun-powder found out. Lan- 5. Words must be fitted to a. Man's Mouth, guage 'Twas well said of the Fellow that was to make... | |
| John Selden - 1716 - عدد الصفحات: 156
...more Words than Notions , half a Dozen Words for the fame thing. Sometimes we put a. new fignification to an old Word , as when we call a Piece a Gun. The Word Gun was in ufc in England for an Engine, to caft a thing from a Man, long before there was any Gun-pouder found... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 190
...as every pedantic man pleases. IV. We have more words than notions; half a dozen words for the came thing : sometimes we put a new signification to an...England for an engine to cast a thing from a man, lonrg before there was any gunpowder found out. V. Words must be fitted to a man's mouth; 'twas well... | |
| John Selden - 1786 - عدد الصفحات: 196
...French, Italian, Latin, as every pedantic man pleases. IV. We have more .words than notions; half a dozen words for the same thing: sometimes we put a new signification...The word gun, was in use in England for an engine to cist a thing from a man, long before there was any gunpowder found out. V. Words must be fitted to... | |
| 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...signification to asi old word, as when we call ¿ pieces a gull. The word gun was in ¿se in EAmgLand for aim engine to cast a thing from a man, long before there...mouth; it was well said of the fellow that was to snake a s'eech him my lord mayor, he desired to take measure ¿f his lord, ship's mouths.” Libels.—¿'... | |
| John Selden - 1798 - عدد الصفحات: 166
...more Words than Notions, half a Dozen Words for the fame thing. Sometimes we put a new fignification to an old Word, as when we call a Piece a Gun. The Word Gun was in ufe in England for an Engine, to caft a thing from a man, long before there was any Gun-powder found... | |
| Edward Hyde Earl of Clarendon - 1819 - عدد الصفحات: 378
...Italian, Latin, as every pedantic man pleases. 4. We have more words than notions ; half a a-dozen words for the same thing : sometimes we put a new...when we call a piece a gun. The word gun was in use iti England for an engine to cast a thing from a mail, long before there was any guupowder found out.... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 390
...and not what they are fit for. — Stcele. DCCLXV. We have more words than notions, and half a dozen words for the same thing. Sometimes we put a new signification...word; as when we call a piece a gun. The word gun was used in England for an engine to cast a thing from a man, long before there was any gunpowder found... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - عدد الصفحات: 354
...— Steele. DCCLXV. nification to an old word; as when we call a piece a guri. The word gun was used in England for an engine to cast a thing from a man, long before there was any gunpowder found out. — Selden. DCCLXVI. The caution authors now proceed with shows the refinement of the times; still... | |
| Monthly literary register - 1810 - عدد الصفحات: 726
...Latin, •s every pedanlick man pleases. •14. "We have more »<irrt-> than notions, half a dozen words for the same thing. Sometimes we put a new signification...old word, as when we call a piece, a gun. The word nun was in use in England fur an engine to cast a thing from a man, long before there wa» any guu-powder... | |
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