| Hugh Blair - 1787 - 482 pages
...of General Grammar. The Structure of Language is extremely artificial ; and there are few fciences in which a deeper, or more refined logic, is employed, than in Grammar. It is apt to be flighted by fuperficial thinkers, as belonging to thofe rudiments of knowledge, which were inculcated... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...account of the Rise and Progress of Language I proceed to treat of its Structure, or of General Grammar. The Structure of Language is extremely artificial; and there are few sciences, in which a deeper, or Store refined logic, is employed, than in Grammar. It is apt to be slighted by superficial thinkers... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1815 - 582 pages
...account of the rise and progress of language, I proceed to treat of its structure, or of general grammar. The structure of language is extremely artificial ; and there are few sciences, hi which a deeper, or more refined logic, is employed, than in grammar. It is apt to be slighted by... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1817 - 516 pages
...general grammar. The structure of language is extremely artificial ; and there are few sciences, iu which a deeper, or more refined logic, is employed,...slighted by superficial thinkers as belonging to those nidimeats of knowledge, which were inculcated upon us in our earliest youth. But what was then inculcated... | |
| 1829 - 632 pages
...considerably promotes a knowledge of the art of reasoning. The illustrious Dr. Blair has observed that, " the structure of language is extremely artificial,...are few sciences in which a deeper or more refined language is employed, than in grammar." The orator, whether he be engaged in the senate, at the bar,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1820 - 538 pages
...account of the Rise and Progress of Language, I proceed to treat of its Structure, or of General Grammar. The Structure of Language is extremely artificial;...was then inculcated before we could comprehend its principlesi would abundantly repay our study in maturer years ; and to the ignorance of it, must be... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - 1820 - 388 pages
...PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL GRAMMAR. CHAPTER I. OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF WHICH SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IS COMPOSED. 43. THE structure of language is extremely artificial...or more refined logic is employed, than in grammar. Obs. Without discussing "the niceties of language in the several parts of speech of which it is composed,... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1824 - 510 pages
...account of the rise and progress of language, I proceed to treat of its structure, or of general grammar. The structure of language is extremely artificial ; and there are few sciences, in which « deeper, or more refined logic, is employed, than in grammar. It is apt to be slighted by superficial... | |
| Alexander Jamieson - 1826 - 320 pages
...PRINCIPLES OF GENERAL GRAMMAR. CHAPTER I. OF THE SEVERAL PARTS OF WHICH SPEECH OR LANGUAGE IS COMPOSED. 43. THE structure of language is extremely artificial...or more refined logic is employed, than in grammar. Ohs. Without discussing the niceties of language in the several parts of speech of which it is composed,... | |
| Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 pages
...Alphabetical characters. 3. Comparative advantages of speech and writing. LECTURE VIII. STRUCTURE OF LANGUAGE. THE structure of language is extremely artificial ; and there are few sciences in which a deeper and more refined logic is employed, than in grammar. Superficial thinkers are apt to slight it, from... | |
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