 | Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 páginas
...of Vowels and Syllables. In this laft Point, the ufual Pretence is, that they fpell as they fpeak : A noble Standard for Language ! To depend upon the Caprice of every Coxcomb ; who, becaufe Words are the Cloathing of our Thoughts, cuts them out, and fhapes them as he pleafes, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 páginas
...of Vowels and Syllables. In this laft Point, the ufual Pretence is, that they fpell as they fpeak : A noble Standard for Language ! To depend upon the Caprice of every Coxcomb ; who, becaufe Words are the Cloathing of our Thoughts, cuts them out, and lhapes them as he pleafeth, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1751 - 346 páginas
...Vowels and, ' Syllables. In this laft Point the ufuaf Pretence is, ' that they fpell as they fpeak : A noble Standard for ' Language ! to depend upon the Caprice of every ' Coxcomb, who, becaufe Words are the Cloathirig ' of our Thoughts, cuts them' out, and fhapes them. ' as he pleafeth,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 páginas
...mutilations of vowels " and syllables. In this last point the usual pre" tence is, that they spell as they speak: a noble " standard for language ! to...be content, that such refiners were " more sparing of their words, and liberal in their " syllables. On this head I should be glad you " would bestow... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 306 páginas
...barbarous mutilations of vowels and syllables. In this last point the usual pretence is, that they spell as they speak. A noble standard for language! to depend...caprice of" every coxcomb, who, because words are the cloathing of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them as he pleases, and changes them oftener than... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1808 - 554 páginas
...barbarous mutilations of vowels and syllables. In this last, point the usual pretence is, that they spell as they speak : a noble standard for language ! to...of our thoughts, cuts them out, and shapes them as lie pleases, and changes them oftener than, his dress. I believe all reasonable people would be content,... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 378 páginas
...barbarous mutilations of vowels and syllables. In this last point the itsiwj pretence is, that they spell as they speak ; a noble standard for language ! to...would be content, that such refiners were more sparing of their words, and liberal in their syllables. On this head I should be glad if you would bestow some... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1812 - 350 páginas
...barbarous mutilations of vowels and syllables. In this last point the usual pretence is, that they spell as they speak : a noble standard for language ! to...caprice of every coxcomb, who, because words are the clolhing of our thoughts, cuts them out and shapes them a? he pleases, and changes them oftener than... | |
 | Jonathan Swift - 1814 - 564 páginas
...barbarous mutilations of vowels and syllables. In this last point the usual pretence is, that they spell as they speak : a noble standard for language ! to...would be content, that such refiners were more sparing of * The Dean carried on the war against the word Mob to the very last. A lady who died in 1788, and... | |
 | Jonathan Swift, Walter Scott - 1814 - 558 páginas
...syllables. In this last point the usual pretence is, j that they spell as they speak : a noble standard j for language ! to depend upon the caprice of every...of our thoughts, cuts them out, and shapes them as he"pleases, and changes them oftener than his dress. T. believe all reasonable people would be content,... | |
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In this last point, the usual pretence is, that they spell as they speak : a noble standard for language ! to depend upon the caprice of every coxcomb, who, because words are the clothing of our thoughts, cuts them out. 
