... that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its daily ' improvements are by no means in proportion to v its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polish and refine it, have chiefly multiplied abuses and absurdities ; and that in many instances... Blackwood's Magazine - Página 2821927Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 páginas
...all the learned and poli.e perfons of the nation, complain 10 your your lordfhip as firft minifter, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 páginas
...of your glorious actions, yet, laps, in future ages not lefs to your honour. rOL. V. F My My lord, I do here in the name of all the learned and polite perfons of the nation, complain to your lordfhip, as firft minifter, that our language is extremely... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1793 - 518 páginas
...whole chief effeft is no other than to give their language a ftiffand forced appearance ? " My lord, I do here, in the name of all the *' learned and polite perfons of the nation, complain " to yourlordlhip, as firft minifter, that Our lanu guage is extremely... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1801 - 500 páginas
...the members of it had been arranged thus : " That our >' language is extremely imperfeft ; that it* daily " improvements are by no means in proportion " to its daily corruptions; that, in many inftan" ces, it offends agaifift every part of grammar; " and that the pretenders to polifli... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1802 - 414 páginas
...complete, if the members of is had been arranged thus: "That our Language is extremely -•" i:r.perfect ; that its daily improvements are by no means in " proportion to its daily corruptions : that, in many inftancesj .' it offends againft every part of grammar ; and that the pre" tenders to polifh... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 páginas
...whose chief effect is no other than to give their language a stiff and forced appearance ? " My Lord, I do here, in the name of all the learned and " polite...Lordship, as *' first minister, that our language is imperfect ,- that its dai" ly improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily " corruptions... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1809 - 462 páginas
...been more neat and happy, and its unity more complete, if the members of it had been arranged thus : " That *' our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its *' daily improvements are by no means in propor. " tion to its daily corruptions ; that, in many in. " fiances, it offends againft every part... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1811 - 464 páginas
...whose chief effect is no other than to give their language a stiff and forced appearance. " My Lord, I do here, in the name of all the ** learned and polite persons of the nation, com" plain to your Lordship, as first minister, that our " language is extremely imperfect ; that its... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1812 - 466 páginas
...name of all the tearned and polite perfons of the nation, complain to Your Lord/hip asjirjl Mini/ler, that our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifli and refine it, have chiefly multiplied abufes and abjurdities ; and that, in many in/lances,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812
...any other of your glorious actions, yet, perhaps, in future ages not less to your honour. My lord, I do here, in the name of all the learned and polite...nation, complain to your lordship, as first minister, tha*. our language is extremely imperfect; that its daily improvements are by no means in proportion... | |
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