 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1803 - 512 pages
...of etymology aud analogy: the fowner fcience will not ibon be more completely underftood than it was by him ; and if in the latter, a few fteps may have...they have been gained only by the purfuit of minute re* fearches, inconfiftent with the greatnefs of his urn dertakingV :. .. .1 '..n j£ r»'-' .-•::-... | |
 | Henry Kett - Books and reading - 1806 - 600 pages
...etymology and analogy : the former feience will not foon be more completely underftood than it was by him ; and if in the latter, a few fteps may have been made beyond the limit* of his obfervation, they have been gained only by the purfuit of minute refearches, irteonfiltent... | |
 | Henry Kett - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1815 - 598 pages
...etymology and analogy : the former fcience will not foon be more completely underftood than it ivas by him ; and if in the latter, a few fteps may have...they have been gained only by the purfuit of minute refearchcs, inconiiftent with the greatnefs of his undertaking V It is the opinion of tin's learned... | |
 | Horae - 1851 - 414 pages
...of etymology and analogy. The former fcience will not foon be more completely underftood than it was by him ; and if in the latter a few fteps may have been made beyond the limits of his obfervations, they have been gained only by the purfuit of minute refearches, inconfiftent with the... | |
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... on ffight grounds be tempted to innovate. Dr. Johnfon is every where the declared enemy of unneceffary innovation. The principles on which he founds his improvements, are the ftable ones of etymology and analogy : the former... 