| Hugh Blair - 1802 - 328 էջ
...greatnefs," fays Addifon, " I do not only mean •' the bulk of any fmgle objeft, but the largenefs of a " whole view." Here the place of the adverb only...it limit the verb mean. " I do not only mean." The queftion may then be aiked, What does he more than mean ? Had it been placed after bulk, ftill it would... | |
| 1803 - 376 էջ
...it gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncultivated... | |
| 1804 - 412 էջ
...it gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open ehampain country, a vast uncultivated... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 էջ
...jt gives us, as any of these three qualifications are most conspicuous and prevailing. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of an open champaign country, a vast uncuU tivated... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1805 - 280 էջ
...greatnefs," fays Addifon, " I do not onljr " mean the bulk of any fingle object, but the large" nefs of a whole view." Here the place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. " 1 do not on" ly mean." The queftion may then be afked, What does he more than mean ? Had it been... | |
| 1807 - 530 էջ
...rest, or pause, to another. EXAMPLES OF ILL ARRANGED WORDS AND SENTENCES. " By greatness," says Mr. Addison, " I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view." From the improper place in which the adverb only stands in this sentence, the question may be put—... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 էջ
...made to stand, prevailing and conspicuous. They are conspicuous, because they prevail. " By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single *' object, but the largeness of a whole view, considered as one " entire piece." IB a former Lecture, when treating of the Structure of Sentences,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 էջ
...of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness," says Addison, " I do not only " mean the bulk of ;my single object, but the largeness " of a whole view."...makes it limit the verb mean. " I do not only mean." :j The question may then be asked, What does he mor than mean ? Had it been placed after bulk, still... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 542 էջ
...only to such actions as are indiscreet, but very often to such as are highly criminal. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was engaged formerly in that business, but I never shall be again concerned in it. We do those things... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1808 - 178 էջ
...actions as are indiscreet, but very ofien to such as ate highly criminal. , By greab.e*s, I do ne>t only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view. I was euga^«d formerly in that business, but I never •shall be again concerned in it. We do those... | |
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