… the superficies, and offer themselves on every occasion; therefore, men of much learning, and who know the compass of a language, are generally the worst talkers on a sudden, until much practice has inured and emboldened them; because they …
… between 1750 and 1752, his edition of the works of Shakespeare in 1765, and above all his Dictionary of the English Language , first published in 1755, bringing him fame and, eventually, a state pension. This last also earned him the …
… small island seems to have some affinity to England. & what is more extraordinary the people are so much alike & their language so much the same that you would think you was among your friends’ (E449). 2 2 . William Blake, The Complete …