 I have laboured 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 elegance of its construction, and something to the harmony...  The Rambler [by S. Johnson and others]. - Page 1741752Full view - About this book
 | 1907 - 700 pages
...final fentence of mankind, I have arieaft endeavoured to'deferve their kindneis ; I have labout- . ed to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbirifms, licentious idioms, and irre guiar' combinations. Something, perChaps, I have added to the... | |
 | 1752 - 674 pages
...or reduce. Whatever fiiall be the final fentencc of mankind, I have at leait endeavoured to defcrve their kindnefs. I have laboured to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it Irom colloquial b-irbarifms, licentious idioms, and irregular combinations. Something, perhaps, I have... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1774 - 240 pages
...reiterated repercuffions of communicated pleafures. But whatever fhall be the final fentence of mankind, I have laboured to refine our language to grammatical...it from colloquial barbarifms, licentious idioms, andinegular combinations. Something I have added to the elegance of its conftruftion, and fomething... | |
 | Archibald Campbell - 1783 - 238 pages
...reiterated repercuffions of communicated pleafures. But whatever fhall be the final fentence of mankind, I have laboured to refine our language to grammatical purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbarifrr.s, licentious idioms, and irregular combinations. Something I have added to the elegance... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 416 pages
...which the prefling hour of publication cannot fuffer judgment to examine or reduce. Whatever fhall be the final fentence of mankind, I have at leaft...kindnefs. I have laboured to refine our language to grammati-x cal purity, and to clear it from colloquial barbarifms, licentious idioms, and irregular... | |
 | Royal Irish Academy - 1787 - 432 pages
...little prejudiced in its favour. [E] After [ 34 ] After declaring, with fome oftentation, that " he has laboured " to refine our language to grammatical purity,...licentious idioms, and irregular " combinations;" that " fomething perhaps he has added to " the elegance of its conftruction, and fomething to the harmony... | |
 | 1787 - 750 pages
...himfelf as having contributed to the impiovement of the Enphfh language. He fays in his lall Rambler. " I have laboured to refine our language to grammatical...it from colloquial barbarifms, licentious idioms, ar.d irregular combinations. Something perhaps, 1 have added to *he t Itgance of its conftrurlion,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 422 pages
...which the prefling hour of publication cannot fuffer judgment to examine or reduce. Whatever fhall be the final fentence of mankind, I have at leaft endeavoured to deferve their kindnefs. l ' •!' have laboured to refine our language to grammati^ •K'cal purity, and to clear it from colloquial... | |
 | John Hawkins - 1787 - 636 pages
...exemplar, and convey an apology. ' I have laboured,' faysihe, ' to * refine our language to grammar and purity, and * to clear it from colloquial barbarifms,...licentious * idioms, and irregular combinations. Something c perhaps I have added to the elegance of its con* ftruction, and fomething to the harmony of its '... | |
 | 1789 - 602 pages
...a little prejudiced in its favour. After declaring, with fome oftentation, that " he has la' boured to refine our language to • grammatical purity, and to clear it ' From colloquial barbarifms, lia n' tjous idioms, and irregular com' binations ;" that "fomething per' haps he his addednto the... | |
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