 | Benjamin Franklin - 1833 - 322 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, and consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are,...course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If I should... | |
 | 1833 - 574 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, and consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are,...course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If I should... | |
 | 1834 - 604 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, and consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words.' Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are,...course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation, and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If 1 should... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1848 - 390 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain, but such as they are,...course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not look to etymologies for their present meanings. If I should... | |
 | American Academy of Arts and Sciences - 1848 - 378 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain, but such as they are,...course of time change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not look to etymologies for their present meanings. If I should... | |
 | 1848 - 748 páginas
...yet no one can think that an argument can lose any weight from being advanced by a high authority. " Words in the course of time change their meanings...look to etymology for their present meanings. If I suould call a man a htia.ee and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my telling him that one... | |
 | 1846 - 316 páginas
...etymologies would be lost ; secondly, we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are,...and etymologists would there find them. Words, in a course of time, change their meanings as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not... | |
 | 1849 - 626 páginas
...spelling would obscure etymologies." Our reply is given in the words of Dr. Franklin. " Etymologies are at present very uncertain, but such as they are...and we do not look to etymology for their present meaning. If I should call a man a knave and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my telling... | |
 | Daniel S. Smalley - 1855 - 834 páginas
...words, disposed of the objection which was sure to be raised against it on the score of etymology. "Etymologies," says he, "are at present very uncertain;...etymology for their present meanings. If I should call a mau a knave and a villain, he would hardly be satisfied with my telling him that ono of the words originally... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 152 páginas
...etymologies would be lost, consequently we could not ascertain the meaning of many words." Etymologies are at present very uncertain; but such as they are,...course of time, change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we do not look to etymology for their present meanings. If I should... | |
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Etymologies are at present very uncertain ; but such as they are, the old books would still preserve them, and etymologists would there find them. "Words in the course of time, change their meanings, as well as their spelling and pronunciation ; and we... 
