 | William Scott - 1820 - 434 էջ
...outward objects, all proceed from the sight of what is great, uncommon or teautijul. By greatness, I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of the whole view, considered as one entire piece. Such are the prospects of a/t open champaign country,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 272 էջ
...something which either precedes or follows (hem, a good deal of nicely is to be observed. "By grealness," says Addison, " I do not only mean the bulk of any...place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. <( 1 do not only mean." The question may (hen be asked, What does be more than mean ? Had it been placed... | |
 | William Jillard Hort - 1822 - 230 էջ
...used to qualify the signification of some thing, which either precedes or follows them. Instances. " By greatness, (says Addison) I do not only mean the...single object, but the largeness of a whole view." In this sentence, the adverb, only, is so placed as to limit the verb, mean. The question may then... | |
 | John Walker - 1822 - 404 էջ
...either precedes or follows them, a good deal of nicety is to be observ34 ed. " By greatness," says Mr. addison, " I do not only mean the bulk of any single...object, but the largeness of a whole view." Here the situation of the adverb only renders it a limitation of the following word, mean. UI do not only mean."... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1822 - 320 էջ
...precedes or follows them, a good deal of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness," says Addnon, " I do not only mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of a whole view." Here Ihe place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. " I do not only mean." The question may... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1823 - 320 էջ
...them, a good deal of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness," says Addison, " I do not only^mean the bulk of any single object, but the largeness of...place of the adverb only makes it limit the verb mean. " 1 dp not only mean." The question may then be asked, what does he more than mean ? Had it been placed... | |
 | John Walker - 1823 - 406 էջ
...either precedes or follows them, a good deal of nicety is to be observed. " By greatness/' says Mr. Addison, " I do not only mean the bulk of *' any single...object, but the largeness of a whole " view." Here the situation of the adverb only renders it a limitation of the following word, mean. " I not only mean,"... | |
 | William Scott - 1823 - 396 էջ
...outward objects, all proceed from the sight of what is great, uncommon, or beautiful. 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... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - 1823 - 322 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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 236 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... | |
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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. 
