 And though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the solid things in them as well as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man as any yeoman...  English Prose (1137-1890) - Strana 121upravili: - 1909 - 544 str.Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | 1803 - 456 str.
...lingufet should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he had not studied the solid things in them as well as the...as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother-dialect only. Hence appear so many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasant... | |
 | 1820 - 606 str.
...experience, and tradition anough for all kind of learning, and therefore, we are chiefly taught the language of those people who have at any time been most industrious...as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother's dialect only. in. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 612 str.
...wisdom ; so that language is but the instrument conveying to us things useful to be known. And thqugh a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues...as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother's dialect only. in. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning generally so unpleasing... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1820 - 574 str.
...linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he had not studied the solid 'things in them, as well as...man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in hit mother dialect only." However, without dwelling upon theoretical opinions, he would quote a practical... | |
 | John Milton - 1826 - 368 str.
...many modern Januas and Didactics more than ever I shall read, have projected, my inclinrition lends me not. But if you can accept of these few observations...as the words and lexicons, he were nothing so much lo be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only.... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 str.
...admiration of fools, the idols of parasites, and the slaves of their own vaunts.—Lord Bacon. DCCCCLXV. Though a Linguist should pride himself to have all...esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or tradesman compe-i tantly wise in his mother dialect only. Hence appear the many mistakes which have made learning... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 412 str.
...linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft the world-into, yet, if he had not studied the solid things in them, as well as the...tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only. Milton. The imguadentals, f, c, as also the linguadentaU, th, dh, he will soon learn. Holder's Elements... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 str.
...admiration of fools, the idols of parasites, and the slaves of their own vaunts — Lord Bacon. DCCCCLXV. Though a Linguist should pride himself to have all...have not studied the solid things in them as well Its the words ami lexicons, he were nothing so much to be esteemed a learned man, as any yeoman or... | |
 | lady Pleasance Smith - 1832 - 652 str.
...all the tongues that Babel cleft the world into, yet if he have not studied the .•in/til tllings in them, as well as the words and lexicons, he were...yeoman or tradesman competently wise in his mother tongue only. Hence t ion. as the foundation of a genius successful in that branch, but also a patient... | |
 | George Combe - 1834 - 144 str.
...MILTON says, — ' Though a linguist should pride himself to have all the tongues that Babel cleft this world into, yet, if he have not studied the solid...tradesman competently wise in his mother dialect only.' And Dr. ADAM SMITH observes, that 'it seldom happens that a man, in any part of his life, derives any... | |
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