Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the French: Being a Detection of Many Improper Expressions Used in Conversation (1779)
Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the French: Being a Detection of Many Improper Expressions Used in Conversation (1779)
Excerpt from Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the French: Being a Detection of Many Improper Expressions Used in Conversation, and of Many Others to Be Found in Authors Such as the work is, it is entirely my own, and no other perfon is accefl'ary to whatever it contains liable to cen fure. Not being acquainted with any man of letters, I have confulted nobody. It will undoubtedly be thought fimngc, when I declare that I have never yet feen the folio edition of Mr. John fon's di?? ...
Read More
Excerpt from Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the French: Being a Detection of Many Improper Expressions Used in Conversation, and of Many Others to Be Found in Authors Such as the work is, it is entirely my own, and no other perfon is accefl'ary to whatever it contains liable to cen fure. Not being acquainted with any man of letters, I have confulted nobody. It will undoubtedly be thought fimngc, when I declare that I have never yet feen the folio edition of Mr. John fon's di???tlonary: but, knowing nobody that has it, I have never been able to borrow it; and I have myfelf no books; at leafl, not many more than what a church-going old woman may be fuppofed to have of devotional ones upon her mantle-piece: for, having always had a narrow in come, it has not been in my power to make a collection without firaitening myfelf. Nor did I ever fee even the Abridgment of this Di???tionary till a few days ago, when, obferving it inferred in the catalogue of a Circulating Li brary, where I fubfcribe, I font for it. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Read Less
Add this copy of Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those to cart. $15.44, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those to cart. $19.55, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
Add this copy of Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those to cart. $29.60, new condition, Sold by Paperbackshop rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bensenville, IL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Forgotten Books.
Add this copy of Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those to cart. $31.38, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2019 by Hardpress Publishing.
All Editions of Remarks on the English Language, in the Manner of Those of Vaugelas on the French: Being a Detection of Many Improper Expressions Used in Conversation (1779)
