单词 | abridger |
例句 | Well, I’m an abridger, so I’m entitled to a few ideas of my own. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z The abridger, Velleius Paterculus, who is the only Roman historian who pays any attention to literary history, boasts that the latter might rank honourably with the best Greek tragedians. History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-03-28T02:00:20.770Z He is rather an able and animated abridger of the chronicles, than an historian. Blackwoods Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 59, No. 366, April, 1846 Prose abridgers of poetry did not go to work like that in the twelfth-thirteenth century—nor, even in the case of Charles Lamb, have they often done so since. A History of the French Novel, Vol. 1 From the Beginning to 1800 Of the happy results of literary habits in advanced life, the Count DE TRESSAN, the elegant abridger of the old French romances, in his "Literary Advice to his Children" has drawn a most pleasing picture. Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions Some learned judges have, indeed, held that an abridger is a benefactor, but as his benefactions are not his own, but another's, a shorter name might be found for him. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays In the first place, a grammarian must be a writer, an author, a man who observes and thinks for himself; and not a mere compiler, abridger, modifier, copyist, or plagiarist. The Grammar of English Grammars Even the abridger, compiler, and translator, though their labours cannot be ranked with those of the diurnal historiographer, yet must not be rashly doomed to annihilation. The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volume 03 The Rambler, Volume II Indeed, the party stopped is hardly regarded as a person: no account is taken of his demerits: he is regarded simply as an abridger and diminisher of what you have a right to preserve intact. Moral Philosophy As a historian he takes a low rank; as an abridger he is better, but best of all as a rhetorical anecdotist and painter of character in action. The History of Roman Literature From the earliest period to the death of Marcus Aurelius Some of the compilers and abridgers made what even now would be considered by popular novelists large sums. In the Name of the Bodleian and Other Essays Of mere modifiers and abridgers, the number is so great, and the merit or fame so little, that I will not trespass upon the reader's patience by any further mention of them or their works. The Grammar of English Grammars Thus he may be counted as a reformer, but not as an innovater nor an abridger. The Divine Office Then begin men to aspire to the second prizes; to be a profound interpreter and commenter, to be a sharp champion and defender, to be a methodical compounder and abridger. Valerius Terminus; of the interpretation of nature This is almost exactly what Murray at first adopted, and afterwards rejected; though it is probable, from the abridger's preface, that the latter was ignorant of this fact. The Grammar of English Grammars And if mere copyists, compilers, abridgers, and modifiers, be encouraged as they now are, it surely will not advance. The Grammar of English Grammars |
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