English Synonymes Explained: In Alphabetical Order, with Copious Illustrations and Examples Drawn from the Best Writers; to which is Now Added an Index to the WordsHarper & brothers, 1896 - 856 pages |
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action ADDISON admit affections animals applied bad sense BLAIR body BURKE cation cause cerns character Cicero circum circumstances comes common compounded comprehends conduct connected COWPER CUMBERLAND degree denotes distinction divine DRYDEN duty employed endeavor epithets eral erly evil exer express favor fear feeling figurative former French frequently friends German give GOLDSMITH Greek happiness heart Hebrew honor human ical idea implies individual ject JOHNSON Latin latter lence less look low German manner marks means ment MILTON mind mode nature ness nifies object offend one's onomatopoeia opposed pain participle particular passion pleasure POPE produce properly purpose quires regard religion respects Saxon sentiment serves SHAKSPEARE signifies literally signifies the thing sion sometimes speak species spects spirit STEELE superior tain TATLER temper THOMSON thought tion violent virtue wish words
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Page 596 - tis the mind that makes the body rich ; And as the sun breaks through the darkest clouds, So honour peereth in the meanest habit. What, is the jay more precious than the lark, Because his feathers are more beautiful ? Or is the adder better than the eel, Because his painted skin contents the eye ? O, no, good Kate ; neither art thou the worse For this poor furniture, and mean array.
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