 We next went to the School of Languages, where three Professors sat in Consultation upon improving that of their own Country. The first Project was to shorten Discourse by cutting Polysyllables into one, and leaving out Verbs and Participles; because...  Selections from the Prose Writings of Jonathan Swift - Page 125by Jonathan Swift, Stanley Lane-Poole - 1884 - 284 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 386 pages
...Ihortcn Difcourfe, by cutting Polyfyllables into one, and leaving out Verbs and Participles i becaufe, in Reality, all Things imaginable are but Nouns. The other Project was a Scheme for intirely abolifhing all Words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great Advantage in Point of Health,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1768 - 468 pages
...fhorteiv difcourfe by cutting polyfyllables into one, and leaving out verbs and participles ; becaufe in reality all things imaginable are but nouns.. The other project was a fcheme for fn.tirely abolifhing all words whatfoever; and this was urged as a great advantage in point... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...fhorten difeourfe by cut.ting polyfyllables into one, and leaving out verbs and .participles; becaufe in reality all things imaginable are but nouns *. The other project was a fcheme for entirely abolifhing all words whatfoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 406 pages
...right owner ; yet I would take such caution, that he should have the honour entire, without a rival. We next went to the school of languages, where three...are but nouns. The other project was, a scheme for intirely abolishing all words whatsoever ; and this was urged as a great advantage in point of health,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 542 pages
...quality generally possessed by persons of cool temper, and is, in common language, called discretion. The first project was to shorten discourse, by cutting polysyllables into one. I shall do all I can, to persuade others to take the same measures for their cure which I have. The... | |
 | George Campbell - English language - 1808 - 468 pages
...broken." Another from the same work, being a passage formerly quoted for another purpose, is this, " The " first project was to shorten discourse by cutting " polysyllables into one J." One thing may be cut * Swift's Proposal for ascertaining the English Tongue. f .Voyage to Brobdignag.... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 178 pages
...quality general'y possessed by persons o! cool temper, and is, in common language, called discretion. The first project was to shorten discourse, by cutting polysyllables into one. ] shall do all I can, to persuade others to take the same measures for their cure which I have. The... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 374 pages
...right owner ; yet I would take such caution, that he should have the honour entire, without a rival." We next went to the school of languages, where three...scheme for entirely abolishing all words whatsoever ; aud this was uged as a great advantage in point of health, as well as brevity. For it is plain, that... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1817 - 216 pages
...quality generally possessed by persons of cool temper, and is, in common language, called discretion. The first project was to shorten discourse, by cutting polysyllables into one. The greatest masters of critical learning differ among one another. Micaiah said, if ihou certainly... | |
 | H. Nolte - 1823 - 646 pages
...hunour entire without a rival. . We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sate in consultation upon improving that of their own country....reality all things imaginable are but nouns. The other was a scheme for entirely abolishing all words whatsoever: and this was urged as a great advantage... | |
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