 | Hugh Blair - English language - 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 - English language - 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 - English language - 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 - English language - 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;...superficial thinkers, as belonging to those rudiments of knowledge, which were inculcated upon us in our earliest youth. But what was then inculcated before... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - English language - 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,... | |
 | Philip Withers - English language - 1822 - 414 pages
...Taste, and of sound Criticism is in Truth, one of the most improving Employments of the Understanding. The Structure of Language is extremely artificial...superficial Thinkers, as belonging to those Rudiments of Knowledge, which were inculcated upon us in our earliest Youth. But what was then inculcated before... | |
 | Hugh Blair - Language Arts & Disciplines - 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 - English language - 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,... | |
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The Structure of Language is extremely artificial; and there are few sciences in which a deeper or more refined logic is employed, than in grammar. It is apt to be slighted by superficial thinkers, as belonging to those rudiments of knowledge, which were... 
