 In hope of giving longevity to that which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to the honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent.  Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 84by Samuel Johnson - 1774Full view - About this book
 | 1841 - 588 pages
...forms part of that noble and pathetic strain with which he closes the preface to his Dictionary. " In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...that we may no longer yield the palm of philology without a contest to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some alk below, And slowly circles through the waving air....shower, The forest walks, at every rising gale, Roll without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arisca from its... | |
 | John Seely Hart - Readers - 1845 - 404 pages
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some struggles for our language. In hope of giving longevity...honour of my country, that we may no longer yield ihe paltn of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1851 - 764 pages
...have a natural tendency to degeneration ; we have long preserved our constitution, let us make some * jjaftn of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1856 - 800 pages
...some falling away ; that a whole life cannot be spent upon syntax and etymology, and that even a whole In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that \ve may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1848 - 786 pages
...escape the tyrant, whom they will very vainly resolve to conquer. FROM THE PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1859 - 780 pages
...which its own nature forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to the nations of the continent. The chief glory of every people arises from its... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1863 - 788 pages
...escape the tyrant, whom they will Tery vainly resolve to conquer. FROM THE PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...Lordship's most humble, Most obedient servant, SAMUEL JOHNSON. 213. FROM THE PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...I have devoted this book, the labour of years, to tho honour of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without a contest, to... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1865 - 784 pages
...escape the tyrant, whom they will very vainly resolve to conquer. FROM THE PREFACE TO HIS DICTIONARY. In hope of giving longevity to that which its own...forbids to be immortal, I have devoted this book, the labor of years, to the honor of my country, that we may no longer yield the palm of philology, without... | |
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