 | John Walker - English language - 1806 - 636 pages
...opposed the multitude by pronouncing the first syllable of this word as it is heard in the verb to know. The Pulpit and the Bar have for some years given a...ludicrous rhymes — " Among the mighty men of knowledge, " That are professors at Grcsham College." But if ever this word should have the good fortune to be... | |
 | A. W. Winkelmann - English language - 1816 - 514 pages
...the multitude by pronouncing the first 8 у 1 bible of this word, as it is heard in the verb to know. The pulpit and the bar have for some years given a...improvement. They still continue to pronounce, as in the old ludicrour chymes — • .•• «Among the mighty men of knowledge, "That at* professors at Gresham... | |
 | John Walker - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1819 - 800 pages
...ms* hold out inflexibly against it; and the Nalion at large seem insensible of the improve ;.tjrt- They still continue to pronounce, as in the old ludicrous rhymes — • " Among the mighty men of knowltJge " That are professors at (iresham College." iint if e»er this word should have the good... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1822 - 710 pages
...sanction to thid:nrominciatiun ; but (he senate and the stage hold oat inflexibly against it ; aud the nation at large seem insensible of the improvement....pronounce, as in the old ludicrous rhymes — " Among the mistily mm of bwvledgt, " That an proleuon ml Graham Collrf*.* But If ever this word should have the... | |
 | John Walker - Bible - 1823 - 808 pages
...out indelibly against it; and the Nation at large seem insensible of the improveTWy itill coutnxie to pronounce, as in the old ludicrous rhymes " Among the mighty men of knowledge " That »re professors at Gresham College." sf n*T thU word should have thr good fortune to be restored... | |
 | John Walker - 1827 - 864 pages
...pronouncing UK first syllable of this word as it is iieard in the verb to know. The pulpit and the liar have for some years given a sanction to this pronunciation...out inflexibly against it; and the nation at large scein insensible of the improvement. They still continue to pronounce, as in the old ludicrous rhymes... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1834 - 682 pages
...the multitude by pro nonncing the first syllable of this word as it is heard in the verb to ktwu>. The pulpit and the bar have for some years given a...the stage hold out inflexibly against it ; and the ! ii in at large seem insensible of the improvement. They still continue to pronounce, as in the old... | |
 | John Walker - 1881 - 812 pages
...opposed the multitude by pronouncing the first syllable of this word as it is heard in the verb to know. The pulpit and the bar have for some years given a...against it ; and the nation at large seem insensible unites both into one syllable: thus anticuóte, anlii/uary, mintage, permade, equal, language, Ac.... | |
 | John Walker - English language - 1809 - 712 pages
...multitude by pronouncing the fiist ;.. liable of thi« wjrd a- k is beard in the verb to know. Tlie Pulpit and the Bar have for some years given a sanction...pronunciation ; but the Senate and the Stage hold eut inflexibly against it ; and the Nation at hvgi- seem insensible of the improvement. ТЫ у £iill... | |
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Some speakers, who had the regularity of their language at. heart, were grieved to see the compound depart so far from the sound of the simple, and with heroic fortitude have opposed the multitude by pronouncing the first syllable of this word as it is... 