| Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 pagina’s
...Foreign words, unless where necessity requires them, should never be admitted into our composition. A multitude of Latin words, have, of late, been poured in upon our language. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to style; but they... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 pagina’s
...purity and propriety, in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to style. But often, also, they render... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 576 pagina’s
...Purity and Propriety in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. de that the passion of laughter is nothing else but sudden glory ari some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often, also, they render... | |
| Samuel Austin Allibone - 1879 - 582 pagina’s
...Purity and Propriety in the choice of words. At present, we seem to be departing from this standard. A multitude of Latin words have, of late, been poured in upon us. On some occasions, they give an appearance of elevation and dignity to Style. But often, also, they render... | |
| 1783 - 742 pagina’s
...preient, we feem to be departing FrorA this ftandard.' A multitude of Latiri words have, of late, bren poured in upon us. On fome occafions they give an...ftiff and forced : and, in general, a plain native fcyle, as it is more intelligible to all readers, fo, by a proper management of words, it can be made... | |
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