 And though the Greek learning grew in credit amongst the Romans, towards the end of their commonwealth, yet it was the Roman tongue that was made the study of their youth: their own language they were to make use of, and therefore it was their own language...  The Edinburgh Review: Or Critical Journal - Page 681826Full view - About this book
 | John Locke - 1922 - 294 pages
...learning grew in credit amongst the Eomans, towards the end of their commonwealth, yet it was the Eoman tongue that was made the study of their youth : their...particularly to determine the proper season for grammar, I do not see how it can reasonably be made any one's study, but as an introduction to rhetoric : when it... | |
 | Benjamin Franklin - 1927 - 56 pages
...had a Contempt for their Languages. And though the Greek Learning grew in Credit amongft the Romans towards the End of their Commonwealth, yet it was...Tongue that was made the Study of their Youth : Their awn Language they were to make Ufe of, and therefore it was their own Language they were inftructed... | |
 | Edward Aloysius Pace, Thomas Edward Shields - 1921 - 704 pages
...cultivated their own, not foreign tongues. "And though the Greek learning grew in credit among the Romans, towards the end of their Commonwealth, yet it was...study of their youth : Their own language they were instructed and exercised in."51 "The great men among the Eomans were daily exercising themselves in... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1880 - 328 pages
...had a contempt for their languages. And though the Greek learning grew in credit amongst the Romans towards the end of their commonwealth, yet it was...particularly, to determine the proper season for grammar, I do not see how it can reasonably be made any one's study, but as an introduction to rhetoric. When it... | |
 | John Locke - 1886 - 320 pages
...had a Contempt for their Languages. And tho' the Greek Learning grew in 25 Credit amongst the Romans, towards the End of their Commonwealth, yet it was...own Language they were instructed and exercised in. 30 But, more particularly to determine the proper Season for Grammar, I do not see how it can reasonably... | |
 | John Locke - 1988 - 328 pages
...had a Contempt for their Languages. And tho' the Greek Learning grew in 25 Credit amongst the Romans, towards the End of their Commonwealth, yet it was...own Language they were instructed and exercised in. 30 But, more particularly to determine the proper Season for Grammar, I do not see how it can reasonably... | |
 | Timothy Flint - 1830 - 716 pages
...con• tempt for their languages. And though the Greek learning srew in credit ' amongst the Romans towards the end of their commonwealth, yet it was the ' Roman tongue that was the study of their youth ; their own language they were ' to make use of, and therefore it was their... | |
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