...Norwich and patron of the arts, alike discerning and munificent. "Pension—An allowance made to anyone without an equivalent. In England it is generally...given to a state hireling for treason to his country." Such was the opinion of the great Doctor—once. If one grain of cynicism could be found in Upcott's...

...rccourfe to, for the trueft literary information on this fubjcct. His definition then of a penfion is, an allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally underjlood to mean pay given to a Jlate hireling for treafon to his country. And under the word penfioner...

...paper he ever read. His Lordfnip's nice, exquifite judg-- •J- Pen/inn, nf [penjion, Fr.] An allownnce made to any one without an equivalent. In England it is generally underftocd to mean pay given to zjlate hireling for treafoa to his country. Penfaner. nf [from pcnfan}...

...abufive, bafe, abandoned thing, When pilloried, or fenjimtd by a king. *'Prnfati, nf \jtnjioti, Fr.] An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....it is generally understood to mean pay given to a fate hireling for treejw to hit country. Fenfiontr. \\. f. [from poifao] i. One who is fupported by...

...about pensions and pensioners. " His definition of a pension," Johnson was cruelly reminded, " is ' an allowance made to any one without an equivalent...given to a state hireling for treason to his country." And under the word 'pensioner' we read : '(i) One who is supported by an allowance paid at the will...

...first edition, published in 1678. A pensioner or bride [bribed] person is rendered Mereenarius. 1 • Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as 'One who is supported by an allowance paid at the will of another; a dependant.' These...

...first edition, published in 1678. A ^ pensioner or bride \bribed\ person is rendered Mercenarius. ^ * ' Pension. An allowance made to any one without an equivalent....state hireling for treason to his country.' Pensioner is defined as ' One who is supported by an allowance paid at the will of another; a dependant.' These...

...philological labours. Thus he had given the following definitions in his Dictionary : Pension.—An allowance made to any one without an equivalent. In...England, it is generally understood to mean pay given tq a state hireling for treason to his country. Pensioner.—1. One who is supported by an allowance...

...brought by the progress of corruption. The very word pension is odious. Dr. Johnson says, " A pension is an allowance made to any one without an equivalent."...it is generally understood to mean pay given to a state-hireling for treason to his country." (Loud cries of—so it is —the true meaning.) And a pensioner,...

...hired by a stipend to obey his master ;" and the meaning given to " pension" is still stronger,—" In England it is generally understood to mean, pay...given to a state hireling for treason to his country." About thirty years ago, when the country was much burdened, it was enacted by parliament, " That 110...