 ... beginning to prevail, and evince its danger by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly the compiler of the digest ; and the verbal critic,...  The dean's English - Page 6by George Washington Moon - 1865Full view - About this book
 | George Campbell - 1801 - 462 pages
...though in a different sphere, are gramThe nature and use of verbal criticism, with its principal canons. mar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is...digest; and the verbal critic, the man who seasonably ftotifies the abuses that are creeping in. Both tend to facilitate the study of the tongue to strangers,... | |
 | George Campbell - 1808 - 468 pages
...contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In Ianguage, the grammarian is properly the compiler of the digest...and to render natives more perfect in the knowledge 6f it, to advance general use into universal, and to give a greater stability at least, if not a permanency,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1819 - 718 pages
...dimmer, by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, (hough in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...render natives more perfect in the knowledge of it; toadvance general use into universal ; audio give a greater stability, at least, if not permanency,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1823 - 716 pages
...danger, by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...and to give a greater stability, at least, if not permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate... | |
 | George Campbell - 1840 - 450 pages
...danger, by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...stability at least, if not a permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate share of attention, may... | |
 | George Campbell - 1845 - 444 pages
...contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. IH language, the grammarian is properly the compiler...stability, at least, if not a permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate share of attention, may... | |
 | George Campbell - 1849 - 472 pages
...danger by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...stability, at least, if not a permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate share of attention, may... | |
 | George Campbell - 1859 - 460 pages
...danger by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are gmmmar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...stability, at least, if not a permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate share of attention, may... | |
 | George Campbell - 1860 - 458 pages
...danger by exposing its contrariety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In language, the grammarian is properly...stability, at least, if not a permanency, to custom, the most mutable thing in nature. These are advantages which, with a moderate share of attention, may... | |
 | George Washington Moon - 1892 - 514 pages
...by exposing its contra"riety to law. Of similar benefit, though in a " different sphere, are grammar and criticism. In " language, the grammarian is properly...compiler " of the digest ; and the verbal critic, is the man who "seasonably notifies the abuses that are creeping " in. Both tend to facilitate the... | |
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