 | Robert Lowth - 1763 - 226 pàgines
...with propriety ia that Language, ^ and to enable us to judge of every phrafe and form of conjlruction, whether it be right or not. The plain way of doing this, is to lay down rules, and to illuftrate them fy examples. But befi&s Jhewing what it right, the matter may be further explained... | |
 | 1763 - 556 pàgines
...ourfelves with propriety in that language, and to be able to judge of every phrdfe and form of conduction, whether it be right or not. The plain way of doing this, is to lay down rules, and to illuftratc them by examples. But befidcs (hewing what is right, the matter may be farther explained... | |
 | Robert Lowth - 1791 - 192 pàgines
...with pro* friety in that Language; and to enable us to judge of every pbrafe and form of conflruflion, whether it be right or not. The plain way of doing this is, to lay down rules, and to illujlrate them by examples, But, bejide jhcwing what is right, the matter may be further explained... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1812 - 310 pàgines
...The principal design of a grammar of any language is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language ; and to enable us to judge of every...form of construction, whether it be right or not. Beside this principal design of grammar in our own language, there is a secondary use to which it may... | |
 | Henry Kiddle, Alexander Jacob Schem - 1876 - 900 pàgines
...a grammar of any language," sajs Bishop Lowth, " is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language ; and to enable us to judge of every...form of construction, whether it be right or not." Tho* who teach grammar, as well as those who compile grammatical text-books, should constantly keep... | |
 | Henry Kiddle, Alexander Jacob Schem - 1883 - 934 pàgines
...a grammar of any language," says Bishop Lowth. "is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language ; and to enable us to judge of every...form of construction, whether it be right or not." Those who teach grammar, as well as those who compile grammatical text-books, should constantly keep... | |
 | Florus Alonzo Barbour - 1901 - 86 pàgines
...The principal design of a Grammar of any language is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language and to enable us to judge of every...rules, and to illustrate them by examples. But besides showing what is right the matter may be further explained by pointing out what is wrong. I will not... | |
 | George Philip Krapp - 1909 - 382 pàgines
...the principal design of a Grammar of any language is to toach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language, and to enable us to judge of every...rules, and to illustrate them by examples. But, besides showing 'what is right, the matter may be further explained by pointing out what is wrong." And so... | |
 | George Philip Krapp - 1909 - 380 pàgines
...the principal design of a Grammar of any language is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language, and to enable us to judge of every...rules, and to illustrate them by examples. But, besides showing what is right, the matter may be further explained by pointing out what is wrong." And so the... | |
 | Rollo La Verne Lyman - 1922 - 188 pàgines
...design of a Grammar of any Language is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that Language. The plain way of doing this is to lay down rules, and to illustrate them by examples.28 And Brown, in 1823, again shows the close adherence to the method of centuries before:... | |
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In the preface to this volume, the author declares that " the principal design of a Grammar of any language is to teach us to express ourselves with propriety in that language, and to enable us to judge of every phrase and form of construction, whether... 
