 Abstract terms signify the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the subject in which it is , as whiteness, roundness, length, breadth, wisdom, mortality, life, death. Concrete terms, while they...  The Royal English dictionary: or, A treasury of the English languagetekijä(t) Daniel Fenning - 1775 - 24 sivuaKoko teos - Tietoja tästä kirjasta
 | Isaac Watts - 1736 - 400 sivua
...and abftract 'terms. IV. 1T7 ORDS or Terms are divided into db*a Jlract and concrete. Abftract Terms fignify the Mode or Quality of a Being, without any Regard to the Subject in which it is ; as JVhitenefs, Roundnefs, Length, Breadth, Wifdom, Mortality, Life, Death.... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1755 - 390 sivua
...abftract Terns. \ ' IV. \X7'ORDS or Terms are divided into VV ftract and concrete. ) (AbftraSl Terms fignify the Mode or Quality of a Being, without any Regard to the Subject in which it is ; \ as IVbitenefs, Roundnefs, Length, Breadth, Wijdom, Mortality, Life, Death.... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1763 - 400 sivua
...and abfiraft Terms. IV. TT7ORDS or Terms are divided into \\ abftraft and concrete. Abftraft Terms fignify the Mode or Quality of a Being, without any Regard to the Subject in which jt is; as WKfemfs, Roundnefs, Length, Breadth, fPifdom, Mortality, Life, Death. Concrete... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1792 - 340 sivua
...Concrete and AbftraR Terms, IV. TTfORDS or terms are divided into abjiract ** and concrete. AbftraSl terms fignify the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the fubject in which it is ; as tvkitenefs, roundncfs, length, breadth, wJfdom, mortality, life, death.... | |
 | James Barclay - 1799 - 1074 sivua
...abfurd, foreign to the purpofe. To ABSO RB, •ua [prêter. fhßi-Ы, part. ro, Lat.] terms, arc thofc which fignify the mode or quality of a being without any regard to the fubject in which it inheres : it is ufed with the particleyibw. dbjlraEí tna'hfmalíct, \Y\oit branches... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1802 - 324 sivua
...and abftrafl Terms. IV. TTTTORDS or terms are divided into abftradl V 7 or concrete. Abftract terms fignify the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the fubject in which it is ; as whitenefs, roundnefs, length, breadth, wifdom, mortality, life, death.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 954 sivua
...sounds, and mechanics of weights and powers. Wilting MjIÍJtmjticiiI Afagict. Abstract terms signify the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the subject ¡a which it is ; as whiteness, roundness, lengthy breadth, wisdom, morality, life, death.... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1807 - 320 sivua
...and abstract Terms. IV. WORDS or terms are divided into abstractor concrete. Abstract terms signify the mode or quality of a being, without any. regard to the subject in which it isv as whiteness, roundness, length, breadth, wisdom, mortality, life, death. Concrete... | |
 | Anna Seward - 1811 - 424 sivua
...expressive of abstract ideas, I thought you meant terms that signify, according to Johnson's definition, " the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the subject in which it exists, as grace, awkwardness, magnitude, diminution, complacence, sullenness,"... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1811 - 298 sivua
...abstract Terms. IV. Words or terms are divided into abstract or concrete. Abstract terms signifying the mode or quality of a being, without any regard to the subject in which it is; as whiteness, roundness, length, breadth, wisdom, mortalily, life, death. Concrete... | |
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