 | Alexander John Ellis - 1869 - 232 σελίδες
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but Irishmen would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." Boswell's Life of Johnson, anno. 1772, set. 63. Dr. Johnson, however, had his own fancies: " I perceived... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1869 - 316 σελίδες
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it yrait. Now, here were two men of the highest rank — the one the best speaker in the House of Lords, and the other the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely.' "' In this case the pronunciation... | |
 | Alexander John Ellis - 1869 - 240 σελίδες
...Irishmen would pronounce it gra.it. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker m the House of Lords, the other the best speaker in the House of Communs, differing entirely." Boswell's Life of Johnson, anno. 1772, a;t. 63. Dr. Johnson, however,... | |
 | John Forster - 1873 - 806 σελίδες
...pronounced BO as to 'rhyme to seat, and that none but an 'Irishman wouid pronounce it grait. ' Now here were two men of the highest ' rank , the one , the best...other, the best ' speaker in the House of Commons , dif' fering entirely." Bosivell, ill. 191. * Malone's Life of Diyden, prefixed to he prose writings,... | |
 | ALEXANDER MAIN - 1874 - 484 σελίδες
...none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now, here were two men of the highest rank, the (MIC the best speaker in the House of Lords, the other...speaker in the House of Commons, differing entirely." Klwal the heretic was referred to :— JOHNSON : " Sir, Mr. Elwal was, I think, an ironmonger at Wolverhampton... | |
 | Godfrey Holden Pike - 1880 - 354 σελίδες
...desire of becoming inhabitants of this delightful place. — ADDISON, in No. 580 of ' The Spectator! IV. I AGAIN visited him at night. Finding him in a very...state, having much curiosity to know his notions on this point. JOHNSON. 'Why, sir, the happiness of an unembodied spirit will consist in a consciousness... | |
 | William Shakespeare, Richard Grant White - 1883 - 504 σελίδες
...would pronounce it grait. Now, hero were two men of the highest rank, the one the belt speaker in (he House of Lords, the other the best speaker in the House of Commons differing entirely." This passage furnishes us, with an instance in which the introduction of a new pronunciation of one... | |
 | James Boswell - 1884 - 634 σελίδες
...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 the best speaker...that point. JOHNSON. " Why, Sir, the happiness of an unem1 Sir William Yonge, Secretary of War in Sir Robert Walpole's administration, and therefore very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 σελίδες
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one the best speaker...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 - 1887 - 522 σελίδες
...pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait*. Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, the best speaker...having much curiosity to know his notions on that ' In the Plan ( Works, v. 9), John- In the Preface to the Dictionary son noticed the difference of... | |
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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, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grait. Now here were two men... 
