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" ... which used to be the standard of propriety and correctness of speech, was then, and, I think, has ever since continued, the worst school in England for that accomplishment; and .so will remain till better care be taken in the education of our young... "
The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D. ...: With Notes, Historical and ... - Page 470
by Jonathan Swift - 1808
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A Proposal for Correcting, Improving and Ascertaining the English Tongue: In ...

Jonathan Swift - England - 1712 - 56 pages
...and, I think, hath ever fince continued the worft School in England for that Accomplifhment 5 and fo will remain, till better Care be taken in the Education of our young Nobility, that they may fet out into the World with fome Foundation of Literature, in order to cjullify them for Patterns of...
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The Works of J. S. ...: Miscellanies in prose

Jonathan Swift - 1735 - 374 pages
...and I think hath ever fince continued, the worft School in England, for that Accomplifllment; and fo will remain, till better Care be taken in the Education of our young Nobility ; that they may fet out into the World with forhe Foundation of Literature, in order to qualify them for Patterns of...
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The works of Jonathan Swift, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1742 - 342 pages
...ever fince continued the worft School in England, for that Accomplimment -, and fo will remain, until better Care be taken in the Education of our young Nobility ; that they may fet out into the World with fome Foundation of Literature, in order to qualify them for Patterns of...
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The Works of D. Jonathan Swift: In Nine Volumes, Volume 1

Jonathan Swift - 1752 - 356 pages
...ever fince continued the worft School in England, for that Accomplifhment; and fo will remain, until better Care be taken in the Education of our young Nobility ; that they may fet out into the World with fome Foundation of Literature, in order to qualify them for Patterns of...
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The Works of Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, Volume 3

Jonathan Swift, John Hawkesworth - 1754 - 440 pages
...and, I think, hath ever flnce continued the worft fchool in England for that accomplimment ; and fb will remain, till better care be taken in the education of our young nobility, that they may fet out into the world with fome foundation of literature, in order to qualify them for patterns of...
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A Supplement to Dr. Swift's Works: Containing Miscellanies in Prose and Verse,

Jonathan Swift - 1765 - 326 pages
...think* hath ever fince continued the worft fchool ire Eaglanffo'C that accompliuiment ; and fo wiflf remain, till better care be taken in the education of our young nobility, that they may fet out into the world with fome foandatioit of literature, in order to qualify them for patterns of...
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The Works of Dr Jonathan Swift, Dean of St Patrick's, Dublin. In Thirteen ...

Jonathan Swift - 1774 - 382 pages
...fince continued the worft fehool in England for that aecomplifhment ; and fo will remain, till belter care be taken in the education of our young nobility, that they may fet out into the world with fome foundatioa of literature, in order to qualify them for patterns of...
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The Works of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift ...

Jonathan Swift - 1784 - 514 pages
...and, I think, has ever fince continued, the worft fchool in England for that accomplimment ; and fo will remain, till better care be taken in the education of our young nobility, that they may fet out into the world with fome foundation of literature, in order to qualify them for patterns of...
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The Works of the Rev. Jonathan Swift, D.D., Dean of St. Patrick's ..., Volume 5

Jonathan Swift - 1801 - 486 pages
...then, and, I think, has ever since continued, the worst school in England for that accomplishment ; and so- will remain, till better care be taken in...politeness. The consequence of this defect, upon our language, may appear from the plays, and other compositions written for. entertainment within fifty...
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The Philosophy of Rhetoric, Volume 2

George Campbell - English language - 1801 - 404 pages
...Essay i. Seft. 2. Of perspicuity. .... " tion of our young nobility, that they may set out in'* to the world with some foundation of literature, in "...order to qualify them for patterns of politeness." There are, indeed, cases in which even a long period will not create obscurity. When this happens,...
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