 I remember an instance ; when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state ; and Sir William Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat,...  Harper's New Monthly Magazine - 578 psl.redagavo - 1903Visos knygos peržiūra - Apie šią knygą
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 psl.
...sword, to be sure; but, while your enemy is cutting your throat, you are unable to use it. Besides, sir, what entitles Sheridan to fix the pronunciation of...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely.' A person was mentioned who, it was said, could take down in shorthand, the speeches in parliament with... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 psl.
...should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce iigrait. Now, here were two men of the highest rank, the one...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 psl.
...should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce \tgrait. Now, here were two men of the highest rank, the one...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1885 - 492 psl.
...the notes to The Lay of the Last Minstrel, " My sheep I neglected," &c.— LOCKHART.] William Yonge,1 sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1887 - 512 psl.
...sword, to be sure : but while your enemy is cutting your throat, you are unable to use it. Besides, Sir, what entitles Sheridan to fix the pronunciation of...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely.' I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1888 - 608 psl.
...Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state; and Sir William Young sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 454 psl.
...told me that ~the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to state ; and Sir William Yonge 2 sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 504 psl.
...Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to Mate; and Sir William Yonge2 sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1889 - 494 psl.
...none but an Irishman would pronounce it grail. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, tbe best speaker in the House of Lords, the other the...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." I again visited him at night. Finding him in a very good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
 | James Boswell - 1890 - 568 psl.
...instance : when I published the plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the \vo-cagreal T<T.Z/Z <*W P>X Y I again visited him at night. Finding him in a ery good humour, I ventured to lead him to the subject... | |
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