English Synonyms ...D. Appleton & Company, 1857 |
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... applied to language does not admit of the same extension . Thus , though the word table will rep- resent , generally , a flat substance supported by legs , it will not stand for the many varieties of this piece of furniture which might ...
... applied to language does not admit of the same extension . Thus , though the word table will rep- resent , generally , a flat substance supported by legs , it will not stand for the many varieties of this piece of furniture which might ...
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... applied to every object of human knowledge , and hence it is generally received as the only safe road in which to proceed in every description of study . Language , among other objects of study , has been subjected to the application of ...
... applied to every object of human knowledge , and hence it is generally received as the only safe road in which to proceed in every description of study . Language , among other objects of study , has been subjected to the application of ...
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... applying this law to our own case , ) that at the Norman conquest in 1066 , many words were intro- duced by the conquerors into England which were identical in meaning with others in common use among the people of the country before the ...
... applying this law to our own case , ) that at the Norman conquest in 1066 , many words were intro- duced by the conquerors into England which were identical in meaning with others in common use among the people of the country before the ...
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... applied so extensively to language as in natural philosophy , will in many cases assist in discovering differ- ences not so easily , perceived by the application of any other principle . Rejecting the terms kingdom and class , we may ...
... applied so extensively to language as in natural philosophy , will in many cases assist in discovering differ- ences not so easily , perceived by the application of any other principle . Rejecting the terms kingdom and class , we may ...
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... applied so extensively to objects of sense . It must here again be remembered that this principle of intensity has no reference to comparison , as applied to a grammatical class of words , but imports a higher degree , as marked by the ...
... applied so extensively to objects of sense . It must here again be remembered that this principle of intensity has no reference to comparison , as applied to a grammatical class of words , but imports a higher degree , as marked by the ...
Términos y frases comunes
action active ancient appear beauty Brougham Castle cause character Cleop common Comus Coriolanus Cymbeline death difference distinction doth duty earth endeavour English English language evil Excursion Exercise exists expression fault fear feeling former frequently friends give Greek habit Hamlet happy hath heart heaven Henry IV Henry VIII hope human idea intensive Julius Cæsar King John King Lear knowledge labour language Laodamia latter Liberty live look Macb Macbeth meaning MILTON mind moral nature never night o'er object Othello ourselves pain passions passive peace perceive persons pleasure possess praise principle reason Rich Richard III Roman Romeo and Juliet Rylstone sense signifies Sonnets soul speak species spirit strength style synonymous temper Tempest thee things thou thought tion truth verbs virtue voice whole Winter's Tale words WORDSWORTH writing
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Página 52 - And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee; Say, Wolsey, that once trod the ways of glory, And sounded all the depths and shoals of honour...
Página 205 - Hath it slept since? And wakes it now, to look so green and pale At what it did so freely? From this time Such I account thy love. Art thou afeard To be the same in thine own act and valour As thou art in desire? Wouldst thou have that Which thou esteem'st the ornament of life, And live a coward in thine own esteem, Letting "I dare not" wait upon "I would," Like the poor cat i
Página 245 - The floating clouds their state shall lend To her ; for her the willow bend ; Nor shall she fail to see Even in the motions of the storm Grace that shall mould the maiden's form By silent sympathy.
Página 87 - Unseen, both when we wake, and when we sleep : All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Both day and night. How often from the steep Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive each to other's note, Singing their great Creator ! oft in bands While they keep watch, or nightly rounding walk, With heavenly touch of instrumental sounds In full harmonic number join'd, their songs Divide the night, and lift our thoughts to heaven.
Página 68 - By that sin fell the angels; how can man then, The image of his Maker, hope to win by it? Love thyself last: cherish those hearts that hate thee; Corruption wins not more than honesty. Still in thy right hand carry gentle peace, To silence envious tongues. Be just, and fear not...
Página 47 - WHEN I consider how my light is spent Ere half my days in this dark world and wide, And that one talent which is death to hide Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent To serve therewith my Maker, and present My true account, lest He returning chide, "Doth God exact day-labour, light denied?
Página 71 - As in a theatre, the eyes of men, After a well-graced actor leaves the stage, Are idly bent on him that enters next, Thinking his prattle to be tedious ; Even so, or with much more contempt, men's eyes Did scowl on Richard ; no man cried, God save him...
Página 192 - The unfettered clouds and region of the Heavens, Tumult and peace, the darkness and the light — Were all like workings of one mind, the features Of the same face, blossoms upon one tree ; Characters of the great Apocalypse, The types and symbols of Eternity, Of first, and last, and midst, and without end.
Página 333 - Left them ungifted with a power to yield Music of finer tone ; a harmony, So do I call it, though it be the hand Of silence, though there be no voice : the clouds, The mist, the shadows, light of golden suns, Motions of moonlight, all come thither, — touch, And have an answer, — thither come, and shape A language not unwelcome to sick hearts And idle spirits : there the Sun himself, At the calm close of Summer's longest day...
Página 117 - O gentle sleep, Nature's soft nurse, how have I frighted thee, That thou no more wilt weigh my eyelids down, And steep my senses in forgetfulness...