 ... in such a manner as not to separate the relative who, from its antecedent our countrymen; in this way: ' About an age or two ago, this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practise it for any oblique reason, but purely...  Leçons de rhétorique et de belles-lettres - Strona 280autor: Hugh Blair - 1797 - Liczba stron: 324Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | Hugh Blair - 1787 - Liczba stron: 482
...the relative who, from its antecedent our countrymen; in this way : " About " an age or two ago, this kind of wit was very " much in vogue among our countrymen, " who did not practife it for any oblique reate fon, but purely for the fake of being witty." Spectator, No. 412.... | |
 | David Irving - 1803 - Liczba stron: 266
...'as not to feparate the relative who from its antecedent countrymen. " About an age or two age this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not pradYife it for anyoblique reafon, but purely for the fake of being witty.!' It is folly to pretend... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - Liczba stron: 350
...the relative ivAo from its antecedent our countrymen ; in this way : " About an age or two ago, this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practise it," &c. The following passage is still more censurable. " It is folly to pretend to arm ourselves against... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - Liczba stron: 350
...wit,'.' says an author, " was very much in vogue among our countrymen, about an age or two ago ; voho did not practise it for any oblique reason, but purely for the sake of being witty." We are at no loss about the meaning here ; but the construction would evidently be mended by disposing... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - Liczba stron: 348
...the relative who from its antecedent our countrymen ; in this way : " About an age or two ago, this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practife it," &c. The following paflage is ftill more cenfurable. " It is folly to pretend to arm ourfelves... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - Liczba stron: 348
...who from its. antecedent eur countrymen ; in this way : " About an age OP two ago, this kind of \vi( was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practise it," &cThe following passage is stiTi H19 r e censurable. " It is Tcny iu i>;C'-?nd to arm ourselves against... | |
 | 1807 - Liczba stron: 530
...the relative tr/io from its antecedent our countn/mfn ; in this way: "About an age or two ago this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practise it," Ac. The fallowing passages are far more censurable: " It is folly to pretend to arm ourselves against... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - Liczba stron: 406
...the rektive -who, from its antecedent our countrymen; ia this way : " About an age or two ago, this kind of wit was ** very much in vogue among our countrymen,...reason, but purely for the sake of " being witty." Spectator, No. 4 12. " We no where meet " with a more glorious and pleasing show in nature, than what... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1807 - Liczba stron: 290
...of wit,". says an author, " was very much in vogue among our countrymen, about an age or two ago ; who did not practise it for any oblique reason, but purely for the sake of being v.-itty." We are at no loss about the meaning here; but the construction would evidently be mended... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - Liczba stron: 330
...the relative who from its antecedent our countrymen-; in this way: * i About an age or two ago, this kind of wit was very much in vogue among our countrymen, who did not practise it," Sec. The following passage is still more censurable. " It is folly to pretend to arm ourselves against... | |
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