 | Jonathan Swift - 1712 - 56 pages
...Nation , complain to Your Lo RD s H IP, as Fir ft Mnffier, that our Language is extremely imperfeft 5 that its daily Improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily Corruptions; that the Pretenders to polifli and refine it, have chiefly multiplied Abufes and Abfurdities ; and, that in many Inftances,... | |
 | Titus Lucretius Carus - 1714 - 456 pages
...to the Lord High Treafurer, •with good reafon complains, That our Language is extreamfy imperfeit, that its daily Improvements are by no Means in proportion to its daily Corruptions, and that the Pretenders to poliß] and refine it have chiefly multiply d Abufes and Abfurdities ; and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...our Language is extremely imperfeft ; that its daily Improvements are by no Means in Proportion ro its daily Corruptions; that the Pretenders to polifh...Inftances, it offends againft every Part of Grammar, But left your Lordfhip fhould think my Cenfure too fevere, I fhall take leave to be more particular. I... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...Name of all the learned and polite Perfons of the Nation, complain to your Lordfhip as Ftrft Minifter, that our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its...Inftances, it offends againft every Part of Grammar. But left your Lordfhip mould think my Cenfure too fevere, I mail take Leave to be more particular. I BELIEVE... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...of all the learned and polite Perfons of the Nation, complain to your Lordlhip, as Fir/I Minijier, that our Language is extremely imperfect ; that its daily Improvements are by no no means in Proportion to its daily Corruptions ; that the Pretenders to polim and refine it, have... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...name of all the learned and polite perfons of the nation complain to your lordmip as firft minifter, that our language is extremely imperfect; that its...pretenders to polifh and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes'and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it offends againft every part of grammar. But... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1757 - 416 pages
...nation, that our language is extremely imperfeft, that its daily improvements are by no means equal to its daily corruptions, that the pretenders to polifh...and that in many inftances it offends againft every pan of grammar. He proves with irrefillible force of reafon, that our language ought to be refined... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1761 - 412 pages
...of all the learned and polite perlbii' of the nation, complain to your lordfhip as fir II min'fter, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its...to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders to polifh.and refine it have chiefly multiplied abufes and abfurdities ; and, that in many inftances it... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...complain to your lordfhip as jirji minifler, that our language is extremely imperfect ; that its daily daily improvements are by no means in proportion to...inftances it offends againft every part of grammar. But, left your lordfliip fhould think my cenfure too fevere, I fhall take leave to be more particular. J... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1765 - 334 pages
...minifler, that our language it extremely impcrfeft ; that its i daily daily improvements are by no means hi proportion to its daily corruptions ; that the pretenders...inftances it offends againft every part of grammar. But, left your lordfhip (hould think my cenfure too fevere, I fhall take leave to be more particular. I... | |
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My lord, I do here, in the name of all the learned and polite persons of the nation, complain to your lordship, as first minister, that our language is extremely imperfect; that its daily improvements are by no means in proportion to its daily corruptions;... 
