 | James Boswell - 1807 - 508 ページ
...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...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 - 1807 - 526 ページ
...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...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 ページ
...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...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 - 1820 - 384 ページ
...remember an instance : when I published the Plan for my Dictionary, lord Chesterfield told me that the word gr'eat should be pronounced so as to rhyme...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 - 1820 - 382 ページ
...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...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 ページ
...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 ページ
...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...Now here were two men of the highest rank, the one, th« best speaker in the House of Lords, the other, the best speaker in the House of Commons, differing1... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821 - 376 ページ
...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 Youge sent me word that it should be pronounced so as to rhyme to seat, and that none but an Irishman... | |
 | George Moir - 1827 - 466 ページ
...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...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 - 1827 - 622 ページ
...Dictionary, Lord Chesterfield told me that the word great should be pronounced so as to rhyme to fíate ; and every human being, whose mind is not debauched, will be willing to give all ««•«/, and that none but an Irishman would pronounce it grail. Now here were two men of the highest... | |
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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,... 
