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" His style is, indeed, a tissue of many languages ; a mixture of heterogeneous words, brought together from distant regions, with terms originally appropriated to one art, and drawn by violence into the service of another. "
Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces - Page 260
by Samuel Johnson - 1774 - 375 pages
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On Eloquence

Denis Donoghue - Language Arts & Disciplines - 2008 - 207 pages
...indeed, a tissue of many languages; a mixture of heterogeneous words, brought together from distant regions, with terms originally appropriated to one...and drawn by violence into the service of another." But Johnson concedes that there is another side to the account: He must, however, be confessed to have...
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Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces. ...

1774 - 388 pages
...indeed, a Tiflue of many Languages ; a Mixture of heterogeneous Words, brought together from diftant Regions, with Terms originally appropriated to one...Diction ; and in Defence of his uncommon Words and Expreffions, we muft confider, that he had uncommon Sentiments, and was not content to exprefs in many...
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Miscellaneous Works of Sir Thomas Browne: With Some Account of the Author ...

Sir Thomas Browne - Christian ethics - 1831 - 348 pages
...indeed, a tissue of many languages, a mixture "of heterogenous words brought together from distant regions, with terms originally appropriated to one...drawn by violence into the service of another. He must, however, be confessed to have augmented our philosophical diction ; and in defence of his uncommon...
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sir thomas brownes

Sir Thomas Browne, Samuel Johnson - 248 pages
...indeed, a tiflue of many languages; a mixture of heterogeneous words, brought together from diftant regions, with terms originally appropriated to one art, and drawn by violence into the fervice of another. He muft, however, be confeffed to have augmented our philofophical diction; and...
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