Words being arbitrary must owe their power to association, and have the influence, and… — Samuel Johnson
Words being arbitrary must owe their power to association, and have the influence, and that only, which custom has given them. Language is the dress of thought.
Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets · 1779
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Johnson, Samuel. "Cowley." The Lives of the Poets: A Selection, edited by Roger Lonsdale. Oxford University Press, 2009.
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Johnson, Samuel. "Cowley." Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. London, c. 1779.
