 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the jargon of the " lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation the best general rujo : fe,' te " consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words."... | |
 | John Robinson, Piomingo - National characteristics, American - 1810 - 326 pages
...nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation,...speakers who deviate least from the written words." Some have been inclined to dispute the justice of these observations; but, to me, they appear correct... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1812 - 808 pages
...cation combines t- vitiat>- inngimge in one manner, have often established the Jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider fhose us the m> .-' elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words. There have* been many... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation...speakers who deviate least from the written words." j Without any derogation from the character of Dr. Johnson, it may Be asserted, that in these observations... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...the objection. Equally indefinite and uncertain is bin general rule, that those are to be considered as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words. It a certain, where custom is equal, this ought to take place ; and if the whole body of respectable... | |
 | John Walker - 1824 - 788 pages
...nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation...best general rule is, to consider those as the most «legant speakers who deviate least from the written words." Without any derogation from the character... | |
 | John Henry Howlett - Elocution - 1826 - 342 pages
...subject of pronunciation. PRONUNCIATION. Dr. Johnson's general rule, that " those are to be considered as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words," has been justly censured by Mr. Walker. It has already led to much innovation, and, in many cases,... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...the objection. Equally indefinite and uncertain is his general rule, that those are to be considered as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words. It is certain, where custom is equal, this ought to take place ; and if the whole body of respectable... | |
 | Piomingo - Indians - 1833 - 340 pages
...nation combines to vitiate language in one manner, have often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciation,...those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least Iromthe written words." Some have hcen inclined to dispute the justice of these observations; but,... | |
 | Ephraim Banks - Bank notes - 1838 - 436 pages
...often established the jargon of the lowest of the people as the model of speech. For pronunciatien, the best general rule is, to consider those as the...speakers who deviate least from the written words." Some have been inclined to dispute the justice of these observations : but, to me, they appear correct... | |
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For pronunciation the best general rule is, to consider those as the most elegant speakers who deviate least from the written words. 
