Download or read book Paul Prendergast or The comic schoolmaster comprising a new and facetious introduction to the English language The comic English grammar arithmetic The comic cocker and the classics The comic Eton grammar 3 pt written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1858 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Annotated Bibliography of Nineteenth Century Grammars of English written by Manfred Görlach and published by John Benjamins Publishing. This book was released on 1998-11-15 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 19th century, education became accessible to much wider circles of society in a great number and variety of schools and the teaching of grammar came to be obligatory from 1870/72 with the advent of general education. Whereas these general trends of the 19th century are well-known to scholars working in different disciplines of social history, and the history of education in particular, it is still true that major sections of the evidence are largely uncollected. This is especially so for school books: there is virtually a gap between the 18th century and the present grammatical tradition. This bibliography lists some 1930 works on English grammar published in the 19th century, mainly in Britain and the US, half of which are accompanied by short descriptions of their physical make-up, content and affiliation.
Download or read book Paul Prendergast Or The Comic Schoolmaster Comprising a New and Facetious Introduction to the English Language Arithmetic and the Classics written by Paul Prendergast (pseud. [i.e. Percival Leigh.]) and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Paul Prendergast or the Comic schoolmaster In three parts Comprising a new and facetious introduction to the English language arithmetic and the classics Illustrated by Leech Alfred Crowquill c By Percival Leigh written by Paul PRENDERGAST and published by . This book was released on 1859 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue written by Percival Leigh and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comic English Grammar is a humorous book by Percival Leigh. It provides a novel and witty presentation of the English language, along with grammatical teachings for newcomers in an entertaining and didactic way.
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW AND FACETIOUS INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE By Percival Leigh Embellished with upwards of forty-five Characteristic Illustrations By JOHN LEECH. Fashion requires, and like the rest of her sex, requires because she requires, that before a writer begins the business of his book, he should give an account to the world of his reasons for producing it; and therefore, to avoid singularity, we shall proceed with the statement of our own, excepting only a few private ones, which are neither here nor there. To advance the interests of mankind by promoting the cause of Education; to ameliorate the conversation of the masses; to cultivate Taste, and diffuse Refinement; these are the objects we have in view in submitting a Comic English Grammar to the patronage of a discerning Public. Few persons there are, whose ears are so extremely obtuse, as not to be frequently annoyed at the violations of Grammar by which they are so often assailed. It is really painful to be forced, in walking along the streets, to hear such phrases as, "That 'ere omnibus." "Where've you bin?" "Vot's the odds?" and the like. Very dreadful expressions are also used by cartmen and others in addressing their horses. What can possibly induce a human being to say "Gee woot!" "'Mather way!" or "Woa not to mention the atrocious "Kim aup!" of the barbarous butcher's boy. It is notorious that the above and greater enormities are perpetrated in spite of the number of Grammars already before the world. This fact sufficiently excuses the present addition to the stock; and as serious English Grammars have hitherto failed to effect the desired reformation, we are induced to attempt it by means of a Comic one. With regard to the moral tendency of our labors, we may be here permitted to remark, that they will tend, if successful, to the suppression of evil speaking ; and as the Spartans used to exhibit a tipsy slave to their children with a view to disgust them with drunkenness, and We will not allow a man to give an old woman a dose of rhubarb if he have not acquired at least half a dozen sciences; but we permit a quack to sell as much poison as he pleases. When one man runs away with another's wife, and, being on that account challenged to fight a duel, shoots the aggrieved party through the head, the latter is said to receive satisfaction. We never take a glass of wine at dinner without getting somebody else to do the same, as if we wanted encouragement; and then, before we venture to drink, we bow to each other across the table, preserving all the while a most wonderful gravity. This, however, it may be said, is the natural result of endeavoring to keep one another in countenance. The way in which we imitate foreign manners and customs is very amusing. Savages stick fish-bones through their noses; our fair countrywomen have hoops of metal poked through their ears. The Caribs flatten the forehead; the Chinese compress the foot; and we possess similar contrivances for reducing the figure of a young lady to a resemblance to an hour-glass or a devil-on-two-sticks. There being no other assignable motive for these and the like proceedings, it is reasonable to suppose that they are adopted, as schoolboys say, "for fun." We could go on, were it necessary, adducing facts to an almost unlimited extent; but we consider that enough has now been said in proof of the comic character of the national mind. And in conclusion, if any other than an English or American author can be produced, equal in point of wit, humor, and drollery, to Swift, Sterne, Dickens, or Paulding, we hereby engage to eat him; albeit we have no pretensions to the character of a "helluo librorum." "English Grammar," according to Lindley Murray, "is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety." The English language, written and spoken with propriety, is commonly called the King's English.
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-20 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Comic English Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue We shall only add, that as the Spartans used to exhibit a tipsy slave to their children with a view to disgust them with drunkenness, so we. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by J. Leech and published by . This book was released on 1903-01-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue 1903 written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar a New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue by the Author of the Comic Latin Grammar written by and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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