A welleducated gentleman may not know many languages, — may not be able to speak any but his own, — may have read very few books. But whatever language he knows, he knows precisely ; whatever word he pronounces he pronounces rightly ; above all, he... Dictation Course in Business Literature - Seite 174von Charles Gottshall Reigner - 1917Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Ruskin - 1865 - 256 Seiten
...it), consists in this accuracy. A well-educated gentleman may not know many languages, — may not be able to speak any but his own, — may have read very...remembers all their ancestry— their intermarriages, distantest relationships, and the extent to which they were admitted, and offices they held, among... | |
| John Ruskin - 1865 - 302 Seiten
...it), consists in this accuracy. A well-educated gentleman may not know many languages, — may not be able to speak any but his own, — may have read very...remembers all their ancestry — their intermarriages, distantest relationships, and the extent to which they were admitted, and offices they held, among... | |
| 1865 - 590 Seiten
...education and non-education consists in this accuracy. A true gentleman is " learned in the peerage words ; knows the words of true descent and ancient...remembers all their ancestry, their intermarriages, distantest relationships, and the extent to which they were admitted, and the offices they held, among... | |
| John Ruskin - 1867 - 144 Seiten
...well-educated gentleman may not know many languages,—may not be able to speak any but his own,—may have read very few books. But whatever language he...from words of modern canaille; remembers all their ancestry—their intermarriages, distantest relationships, and the extent to which they were admitted,... | |
| Augusta Jane Evans - 1876 - 492 Seiten
...prerogatives of Buskin's class of the ' well educated, who are learned in the peerage of words; know the words of true descent and ancient blood at a glance, from words of modern canaille;' but I venture the assertion that I am sufficiently sophisticated to plunge into the vortex of public... | |
| John Ruskin - 1871 - 268 Seiten
...of it) consists in this accuracy. A well-educated gentleman may not know many languages, may not be able to speak any but his own, may have read very...true descent and ancient blood, at a glance, from the words of modern canaille, remembers all their ancestry, their intermarriages, distant relationships,... | |
| John Ruskin - 1872 - 144 Seiten
...well-educated gentleman may not know many languages,—may not be able to speak any but hia own,—may have read very few books. But whatever language he...he pronounces rightly ; above all, he is learned in Hie peerage of words; knows the words of true descent and ancient blood, at a glance, from words of... | |
| Samuel Stillman Greene - 1874 - 336 Seiten
...person. ... A welleducated gentleman may not know many languages — may have read very few books. bBut whatever language he knows, he knows precisely ; whatever...all their ancestry, their intermarriages, distant relationship, and offices they held at any time and in any country. — Ruskin in Sesame and Lilies.... | |
| Etiquette - 1876 - 160 Seiten
...admirable remark on this head : " A well-educated gentleman may not know many languages — may not be able to speak any but his own — may have read very few books. But whatever languages he knows he knows precisely ; whatever word he pronounces he pronounces rightly ; above all,... | |
| Eliza Cheadle - 1878 - 236 Seiten
...gentleman may not know many languages — may not be able to speak any but his own. But whatever languages he knows, he knows precisely ; whatever word he pronounces,...blood at a glance from words of modern canaille." Not only should the rules of grammar be attended to strictly, not only should the " poor letter H "... | |
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