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,... 1735-1748 - Page 196by Horace Walpole - 1842Full view - About this book
| James Boswell - 1807 - 508 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance: when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should...an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were too men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1807 - 526 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance : when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should...seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce itgrait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker in the House of Lords,... | |
| James Boswell - 1817 - 466 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance : when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but au Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 384 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance : when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, lord Chesterfield told me that the word gr'eat should...rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounee it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one- the best speaker in the house... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1820 - 382 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance : when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should...word, that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to sent, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest... | |
| James Boswell - 1820 - 442 pages
...the Plan for my Dictioniry, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced ю ae to rhyme to state ; and Sir William, Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so os to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. IVow here were two men... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...they differ among themselves. I remember an instance: when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should...pronounced so as to rhyme to state ; and Sir William Youge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman... | |
| James Boswell - 1821 - 376 pages
...they differ among themselves. 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 slate ; and Sir William Yougc sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and... | |
| George Moir - Anecdotes - 1827 - 466 pages
...they differ among themselves. 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 seat, and that none lint an Irishman would pronounce it great. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best... | |
| James Boswell - Authors, English - 1827 - 622 pages
...they iliil'er among themselves. 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 fíate ; and Sir William Yonge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to ««•«/,... | |
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