 | James Boswell - 1791 - 608 sider
...ftrong, though low." Talking of the origin of language — JOHNSON. " It muft have come by infpiration. A thoufand, nay a million of children could not invent...enough to form a language: by the time that there is underftanding enough, the organs are become ftiff. We know that after a certain age we cannot learn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1798 - 464 sider
...origin of language, Johnibn faid, " It muft have come by infpiration. A thoufand, nay a million-of children could not invent a language. While the organs...enough to form a language ; by the time that there is underftanding enough, the organs are become ftiff. We know that after a certain age we cannot learn... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1803 - 512 sider
...p. To ; t Dr. Johnfon talking of the origin of language faid, " It muft have come by infpiration : a thoufand, nay a million of children could not invent...enough to form a language ; by the time that there is underftanding enough, the organs are become ftiff. We know that after a certain age we cannot learn... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1806 - 600 sider
...*. There 0 Dr. Johnfon talking of the origin of language faid, " It muft have come by infpiration : a thoufand, nay a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, tly.rr is not underftanding enough to form a language ; by the time that there is underftanding enough,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 532 sider
...low." Talking of the origin of language; — JOHNSON. " It must have come by inspiration. A thousand, nay, a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a language ; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 562 sider
...low." Talking of the origin of language ;—JOHNSON. " It must have come by inspiration. A thousand, nay, • a. million of children could not invent a...language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a language ; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1807 - 238 sider
...?" Talking of the origin of language, Johnson said, "It must.have come bv inspiration. A thousand, nay a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a language; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs... | |
 | Henry Kett - 1815 - 598 sider
...Greek • Dr. Johnfon talking of the origin- of language faitl, " It mud have come by infpiration : a thoufand, nay a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, tlirn: is not underfmnding enough to form a language ; by the time there is -underfluhding. enough,... | |
 | John Selden - 1818 - 678 sider
...?" Talking of the origin of language, Johnson said, " It must have come by inspiration. A thousand, nay a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a Ian. guage; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 380 sider
...low." Talking of the origin of language ; — JOHNSON. " It must have come by inspiration. A thousand, nay, a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a language ; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs... | |
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It must have come by inspiration. A thousand, nay, a million of children could not invent a language. While the organs are pliable, there is not understanding enough to form a language; by the time that there is understanding enough, the organs are become... 
