 | 1791 - 298 pages
...which ought to direct us, is neither of tliefe we have Ix-en enumerating, taken iinr.h', but a I'm of compound ratio of all three. Neither a finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Gra.'cilin of the Ichools, will be iluiominatccl rcfpeftable ufagc, till a certain number of the general... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...of a court. Perhaps an attentive observation will lead us to conclude, that the usage, which ought to direct us, is neither of these we have been enumerating,...finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Grœcism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage, till a certain number of the general... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...of the court, nor a pedantic Grcecisin of the schools, will be denomi'"'•1 r«*-periHble iisaffc, till a certain number of the general mass of speakers have acknowledged 'j : i»r will a multitude of common speakers authori/.e any pronunciation which is reprobated < •... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...of a court. Perhaps an attentive observation will lead us to conclude, that the usage, which ought to direct us, is neither of these we have been enumerating,...finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Grsecism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage, tin a certain number of the general... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...loquendi of a court. Perhaps an attentive observation will lead us to conclude that the usage which ought to direct us is neither of these we have been enumerating,...Neither a finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantick Graciera of the schools,will be denominated respectable usage, till a certain number of the... | |
 | John Henry Howlett - Elocution - 1826 - 342 pages
...remark will serve to guide us : " Neither a finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Grecism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage,...common speakers, authorize any pronunciation which is reprobated by the learned and polite." Though Walker's valuable Dictionary is in every one's hands,... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...of a court. Perhaps an attentive observation will lead us to conclude, that the usage, which ought to direct us, is neither of these we have been enumerating,...finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Grœcism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage, till a certain number of the general... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1834 - 682 pages
...of a court. Perhaps an attentive observation will lead us to conclude, that the usagef which ougbt to direct us, is neither of these we have been enumerating, taken singly, bat a sort of compound ratio of all three. Neither a finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic... | |
 | 120 pages
...finical pronunciation of the court, says he, nor a pedantic Grecism of the schools, will be denommated respectable usage, till a certain number of the general...common speakers authorize any pronunciation which is reprohated by the learned and polite." I strongly recommend that you study the rules of pronunciation.... | |
 | John Henry Howlett - 1862 - 194 pages
...also, will serve to guide us: " Neither a finical pronunciation of the court, nor a pedantic Grecism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage...acknowledged them; nor will a multitude of common speakers authorise any pronunciation which is reprobated by the learned and polite." Though Pronouncing Dictionaries... | |
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Graecism of the schools, will be denominated respectable usage, till a certain number of the general mass of speakers have acknowledged them ; nor will a multitude of common speakers authorize any pronunciation which is reprobated by the learned and polite. 
