Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-16 00:00:00

►Eiittratton.

THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.
The principles of nature appear so simple, that many, consic.wing
them acknowledged facts, or undisputed truisms, do not deerkth,:;;
worthy of notice. Thus has been rejected the fundamental
that the ear alone causes tha league to move; for, had this 112
duly reflected upon, it must, at one period "or another,
to the discovery of the true method of teaching langnagell
Dufief.
ONS. RAGONOT (of Paris), Author of the
"Symbohc Anglo-French Vocabq L
lary ;" and of
" Easiest and Shortest Method of Learning French." The ansucetie
fulness of the prevailing mode of teaching foreign languages is 110;
verbiel ; and what other results cart be looked for, when the teacumf
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in general considers himself justified in disregarding the 1,
nature so far as to endeavour to impart sounds by the medium of ql
eyes, and teach the &deuce of a language before the pupil can lisPlt,
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simplest accents? With such a theory all human devices must flec`„d
sarily fail ; and hence the numerous complaints of wasted time :I'd
ineffectual endeavours, from those who have laboured in vain;
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the general notion that a language can be acquired only in the COoe
try where it in spoken; hence the despair of many students of of
rench language of oven understanding the rapid conversation
natives of France.
All these deplorable consequences may be obviated by the usturel
system of teaching languages adopted by Mons. Itagonot. Rt
To carry out the system in its-perfection, it is desirable-
several member, of a family should take lessons together, 011`
advantage being derived from numbers.
FAMILIES AND SCLILDLS ATTENDED. PRIVATE LESSON
GIVEN.
Terms for Evening Classes, Li Is. per quarter, two Lessons a vie
Payable in Advance.

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