 It makes us blush to add, that even grammar .is so little of a perfect attainment amongst us, that with two or three exceptions, (one being Shakspeare, whom some affect to consider as belonging to a semi-barbarous age,) we have never seen the writer,...  Historical and Critical Essays - Página 106por Thomas De Quincey - 1853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1840 - 876 páginas
...as belonging to a semibarbarous age,) we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence...and in proportion to that concern, there will always bo a suitable (and as letters extend, a growing) competition. Other things being equal, or appearing... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 370 páginas
...consider as belonging to a semi-barbarous age,) we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of pro* digious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of Eiiglish grammar. Whatever becomes of our own possible speculations, we shall conclude with insisting... | |
 | John Albert Broadus - 1874 - 436 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age), we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of English Grammar. "t The most scientific works on English Grammar have to be sought in German — a reproach to the English-speaking... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 596 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age,) we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence...will always be a suitable (and as letters extend, 9, growing) competition. Other things being equal, or appearing to be equal, the determining principle... | |
 | John Albert Broadus - 1876 - 530 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age,) we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of English Grammar." * The most scientific works on English Grammar have to be sought in German — a reproach to the English-speaking... | |
 | Luther Tracy Townsend - 1879 - 262 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age), we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of English grammar." Says Professor Marsh : It has been claimed, and ptrhaps upon reasonable grounds, that three fourths... | |
 | John Bascom - 1882 - 322 páginas
...Brook.] 18. With two or three exceptions we have never seen the writer through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of English grammar. — [De Quincey.] 19. Senex had filled the curacies before he was presented at court, where (in 1832)... | |
 | Brainerd Kellogg - 1888 - 286 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age,) we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence or the syntax of English grammar. 18. They travel to find work, if they can, during the period of hard times. 19. " The Rehearsal" has... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 476 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age), we have never seen 1 the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has / not sometimes violated the accidence...Other things being equal, or appearing to be equal, v the determining principle for the public choice will lie in i the style. Of a German book, otherwise... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1890 - 472 páginas
...belonging to a semi-barbarous age), we have never seen the writer, through a circuit of prodigious reading, who has not sometimes violated the accidence...Whatever becomes of our own possible speculations^ we v shall conclude with insisting on the growing necessity of style as a practical interest of daily... | |
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