 The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit ; the English is used only on solemn occasions. When a Scotsman therefore writes, he does it generally in trammels. His own native original language, which he hears spoken around him, he does not make use of ;...  Select British Classics - Pagina 1651803Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1781 - 364 pagina’s
...fuit ; the Englifh is ufed only on fokmn- occafions. By this means, wtieiv a Scotfman comes to write, he does it generally in trammels. His own native original language, which he hears fpokea around him, he does not make ufe of; but he exprefles himfelf in a language ia fome refpecls... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1781 - 506 pagina’s
...fuit ; the Englifh is ufcd only on iblemn occalions. By this means, when a Scotfman 'comes to write, he does it generally in trammels. His own native original language, which Jie hears fpoken around him, he does not make ufe of ; but he exprefles himfelf in a language in fome... | |
 | Henry Mackenzie - 1783 - 340 pagina’s
...Sctttljh dialeft is our ordinary fuit; the Englijh is ufed only on folemn occafions. When a Scotfman therefore writes, he does it generally in trammels. His own native original language, which he hears fpoken around him, he does not make ufe of; but he exprefles himfelf in a language in fome refpefts... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1802 - 260 pagina’s
...Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working-days. The Scottish dialect ig our ordinary suit; the English is used only on solemn...himself in a language in some respects foreign to him, VOL. xxsvii. o and which he has acquired by study and observation. When a celebrated Scottish writer,... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 244 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working -days. The Scottish d*ialect is our ordinary suit ; the English is used only on so* lemn occasions. When a Scotsman therefore writes, he does it generally in trammels. His own native... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 356 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working days. The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit; the English...himself in a language in some respects foreign to him, hood of the court that a deviation from that standard can be exactly ascertained, or a departure from... | |
 | 1822 - 356 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working days. The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit ; the English...original language, which he hears spoken around him, he docs not make use of; but he expresses himself in a language in some respects foreign to him, and which... | |
 | 1823 - 344 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working days. The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit ; the English...does not make use of; but he expresses himself in u language in some respects foreign to him, and which he has acquired by study and observation. When... | |
 | British essayists - 1823 - 734 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working days. The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit ; the English...solemn occasions. When a Scotsman therefore writes, he docs it generally in trammels. His own native original language, which he hears spoken around liim,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1856 - 348 pagina’s
...are told of the wit of Sir Hudibras, that we have a suit for holidays and another for working days. The Scottish dialect is our ordinary suit ; the English...he expresses himself in a language in some respects VOL. XXIX. 11 foreign to him, and which he has acquired by study and observation. When a celebrated... | |
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