Benjamin Martin was a renowned lexicographer, born in 1704 and died on February 9, 1782. He made significant contributions to the field of lexicography, particularly known for his in-depth research on English vocabulary.
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“Why should I trade one tyrant three thousand miles away for three thousand tyrants one mile away?”
Source: Lingua Britannica Reformata: Or, a New English Dictionary, Under the Following Titles, Viz. I. Universal; ... VIII. Philosophical; ... To which is Prefix'd, an Introduction, Containing a Physico-grammatical Essay on the Propriety and Rationale of the English Tongue, ... By Benj. Martin
“I have long feared that my sins would return to visit me. And the cost is more than I can bear.”