The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-11-16

Changing tie sentence tothc ialla- ing form, will
taro" more hght upon the stilirrt he sen
tments OF the nestlnd wurilu.st. IN matters Of
safiaas manaIt may way mich ~ or hing
ltHf expression 5rbici frc' on thing refer. II al
tae part Of the sentence picc ding it accord. To-
Corresponds with, OF agrees with this w. rs
then lines of life dTcrgc, Ne Nov Ne see
clearly when the sentence Is restored 10 II, or
elnal form, thu According corresponding. on a.
gieeIRg, IS IA pariciplc derived from the verb 10
accord, 10 correspond, on 10 0grcf. and Is retrrl-
BILE 10 the part of the sentence, Ia which the eN-
preston ietrh tHc or ihipg relates, Then II
appears, thatupou the principle ofdatieaton aud
analogy, according, IN TIN, construction. should
not be made AN al, crb, but a partirpc
WITH fespectto GrcgrdiHg 10, viii make a ~
remarks; for IN relation to some of those that /
have already made, thou hast not understood me
correctly. did not intend 10 convey the idea
that according should bv any construction Ia,
made an attribute. My statement was intended
10 convey simply this idea, that there IS as much
propnety III taking an attribute aud proposition
together tor the purpose Of making them pre-.
position, as there is in taking Il participle aud
proposition together for the same purpose
lhon seemcst 10 think according. when followed
by 10, an advert also but | must be allowed
SILL 10 dissent from thee in opinion, and 10 con
slider H. m tins and every other constructions a
participle Thou hast changed the form of the
sentence, which We quoted, in order 10 illustrate
thy view; bat in doing So thou hast made arnl,-
take. The business, Sc. Ne. was 10 be order
ed according TO- (agrccably to- the direction Of
the KING. The mistake consists IN using the
adHeib ngreenlig, instead ofthr adjective aerff-
able. But setting aside this mistake, The form
10 which thou hast changed the sentence. admit
ting IT 10 give " the sense complete does not
confirm thy view; for agreeable 10 tic principle
that have before advCucd to, IN parsng ar
cohitng aud Ggrtcably, they should not he lden-
tlitnd IN the different constructions Thy form
before II can prove any thing in thy favour, vi"
place thee under the necessity OF asserting. that
according is improperly used for occordBglg
But accoraiHgiB in thi, construction, would
be wrong, for the same reason that ugrceabfg Is
incorrect These improprictics will be nude
manifest by the following process. The bust
ness that related to, &c. was 10 be ordered bg
he biS50p, IN Hic toU0CiRg indHR.r, ~, Uhith
thing (the expression rlicb thing relates 10 the
part Of the sentence preceding ~ accorded 10
the king $ direction Now II - evident, that
IN the two forms OF the sentence. the imperfect
tense dccordcd and the participic dccorang are
derived from the same verb 10 0cr0rd aud refer
10 the same thing VIZ. the pant Of the sentence
the words, by Hc bidop, in Hr f6Aoirile m0u-
mr., ". ma, be understood in the original foiIn)
10 ehch the expression Whirh hiap fciaf. -
Hence II Is plain, that the advcrh arcudingig
would be wrong. And it is equally improper 10
use IN TIN, construction the adycrb 0gfffnbiV !;
maSmuch rs II Is not attracted by any verb but
refers 10 the same part Of the sentence that ac-
corning relates to, and should therefore he alter
cd TO dgreeaie, an adjective We frequently
find in authors ofhigh standing. the error of us
ing the ad,crbs ogrceodlH conference.-the &c
! for the adjcctiycs Hgrc0biy, c0ntorHabiy, &c
and think erroneous instances OF this kind, may
be found IN hurray's works. II is admissible
that drfbfd'Hg may be converted into an adynh
by the addition of iY and in many instructions
II Is proper To use the adyIrbal form. But when
ever ills not proper to annex ~ to dcegrdHg
this VOID Is u parciplc.
In relation 10 authority, | would make "A few
remarks before ! conclude. | concur IN opn-
ION with an eminent author, (Lockc, } that " au-
thoniy keeps IN ignorance andcrror more people
tnan any other causes. No opinion is too db-
surd 10 be received ON this ground / have ac-
customed myself TO attend 10 reasonmgs upon all
subjects, to which have directed my attention
ann not disposed to take for granted ilIe mere
/ assertion OF any author. | want his roasgnings
and II they arr conclusive, am willing 10 acqii-
este, but not without. Johnson, Walker, and
Murray works show profound under standing ;
but they have advanced erroneous opinions
which later writers have detected Webster
| though he does not stand so HIGH in public cs-
teen as these men, Is, as phllogit, superior 10
any author with whose works ] am acquainted
! have understood by aflcnd ofotrs, tnat thou
ohiectest TO the way IN which parse aoaeifh-
satdHg IN certain constructions. At some con-
renlcnt time, | will give my reasons ior the way
IN which parse this word, and also disclose mg
method for parsing rs attcrdccordiag. intent
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