10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DETRACTORY»
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detractory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
DETRACTORY, adj. Defamatory by denial of desert ; derogatory. Sometimes with
to, properly from. — This is not only derogatory unto the wisdom of God, but also
detractory unto the intellect and fense of man. Browne. — In mentioning the joys ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1810
famosi, such as concern the reputation of men in power: where he finds fault with
the common mistake, that takes notice only of one sort, viz. the detractory or
defamatory; whereas in truth there are three sorts, the detractory, the additory,
and ...
Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, 1801
3
The Works of Jonathan Swift: Containing Additional Letters, ...
he finds fault with the common mistake, that takes notice only of one sort, viz. the
detractory or defamatory ; whereas in truth there are three sorts, the detractory,
the additory, and the translatory. The additory gives to a great man a larger share
...
Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott, 1824
4
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. ...
famosi, such as concern the reputation of men in power : where he finds fault with
the common mistake, that takes. notice only of one sort, viz. the detractory or
defamatory ; whereas in truth there are three sorts, the detractory, the additory,
and ...
Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, 1801
5
The Works of Dr. Jonathan Swift ...: Accurately Revised ... ...
The additory gives to a great man a larger share of reputation than belongs to
him, to enable him to serve some good end or purpose. The detractory or
defamatory is a lye, which takes from a great man the reputation that justly
belongs to him, ...
Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth, 1766
6
London encyclopaedia; or, Universal dictionary of science, ...
Detract'er, n. s. detratar ; Lat. detra- Detract'ion, [here, from de (down- DETRAC*
Tious,orf;. f ward) and trahere ; Detractory, Gr. dpatrffta, to draw. Detract'ress, n. f. j
To take away or subtract ; generally to take away, or derogate from, character.
7
The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...
... forts, the detractory, the additory, and the tranflatory. The additory gives to a
great man a larger share of reputation than belongs to him, to enable him to
serve some good end or purpose. The detractory, or defamatory, is a lie, which
takes ...
Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, 1784
8
The Works of Jonathan Swift: Tracts, historical and ...
with the common mistake, that takes notice only of one sort, viz. the detractory or
defamatory ; •whereas in truth there are three sorts, the detractory, the additory,
and the translatory. The additory gives to a great man a larger share of reputation
...
Jonathan Swift, Sir Walter Scott, 1814
9
History of John Bull. Essays. Poetry
famosi, such as concern the reputation of men in power : where he finds fault with
the common mistake, that takes notice only of one sort, viz. the detractory or
defamatory ; whereas in truth there are three sorts, the detractory, the additory,
and ...
Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, 1801
10
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ... : with Notes, ...
The detractory, or defamatory is a lie, which takes from a great man the reputation
that justly belongs to him, for fear he should use it to the detriment of the publick.
The translatory is a lie, that transfers the merit of a man's good action to another ...
Jonathan Swift, Thomas Sheridan, John Nichols, 1803
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