Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-03-14

in the exposure is pure: my object is to institute
a kind of contrast for heightening the numerous
beauties Of his production. BY turning to the
other side of the picture, he like the dazzling
sun, will daze the few floating clouds which meet
him And like the moon, whose feminine bril-
lancy is rendered still more attractive by the
white fakes which unfurl themselves TO salute
this Queen in her nocturnal transit, his pro-
duction will acquire variety which will asto-
nish himself, and command the gaze OF those
over whom he has presided Having made
these remarks by way of consohng this "pu6hc
lecturer ON GRAMMAR will venture TO submit
the following sentence: 1t is presented, however,
not as fair sample either of the BEAUTIES or the
DEFoRMITIEs of the whole production. he
most striking trait in the sentence lies IN the
fact tha, the relative, ,ohom, las these three
words, myself authors, and citizens, Tor It's ante
cedents.
''as public lecturer on grammar, teel mysey ca"ea
upoa TO defend that rep Of ,rhich, IN my lectures,
hare so FREQUENTLY and confidently exhibited. this due to
MYSELF 10 mn farorftc AUTHORS, and TO my JeoWcITI-
zEss, from WHOM hare receired rery liberal patronqge
Now, il is by no means singular to see
teacher turn out, and go to school to HIMSELF !!
but to see authors attend to acquire knowledge
of their O,Ca books, is queer indeed !! But,
when we consider the mastery skill OF this man
who has been thus liberal 10 HIMSELF, In con-
nection with the fact that the very authors OF
the books from which he teaches, have placed
themselves under his care, we are not surprised
that this enlightened community shoule employ
him as their "pubkc lecturer on GRAMMAR This
circumstance shows why it is that the literau
of Alexandria, have consented to resume their
o6oIo
graded to the pitiful employment OF teaching
classes No-he pitches higher in the game OF
instruction-he presdes over the public at large
the whole community are instructed by this
srENToR in science. =
In the first part of this sentence, The relative
uhich, has the noun VIEW, for its antecedent:-
"And as public lecturer on grammar, l feel
myself called UPON to defend that VIEW OF
Dhich, in my lectures, haze so frequently ana con-
fdenily EXHIBITED
That this gentleman should rise before two
hundred persons, and plead the superiority oil
the american Grammar over every other which
he had before seen, to induce them 20 give this
book their support, and, alter all, IN mt OF rage
and vengeance, condemn this work, is IN no
respect inconsistent with that principle OF up
riphtness, which now calls him out to defend
s'his farOrite authors" But that this acute scho-
lar should EXHIBIT a VIEW of grammar, is not
so easily reconciled with the rules OF rhetoric;
nor with the laws of optic action! Exhibiting a
uie,c is much like exhibiting an exhibition we
make exhibitions; and we take views. we also
exhibit things under Uie,cs; as, they were exhibit
ted under this Uie,0.
The last clause Of this sentence has been par
,ially considered; but as this view Of the clause
hat mt [
Mr.. Waugh, it may be well TO take second.
'This is due to MYSELF, TO my iavorite AU-
rHoRs, and to my fellow CITIZENS, from whom
| have received very liberal patronage"
To correct the sentiment OF this quote 4cfur-
er on GRAMMAR" would be to purify goodness
itself-for, what can be more just, more CHRIS
han than for one, who has been hoerday Paia
for leading others into the dark, 10 exert him
self to keep them there!! 1t is believed, howev-
err that his language may be little improved.
l will now repeat the whole sentence whicn
will divide into sections and TO render the 'eler-
ence easv. will number each section. The
errors are in capitals.
q Asa PUBLIC LEcruRER) p ON grammar
IS i feel myself called UPON to defend that
Slew) 6 Of ~ (6 which,)( in MY LECTURES
| have so FREQUENTLY and confidently EXHIBIT
.p0 e. THIS is DuE) g to MYSELF, 10 TO my
f,vorite AurHoRs) On and to my fellow ca'-ens)
(le from WHOM (lS HAVE RECEIVED very IL
beral pa,ronage)
The first section is wrongly placed tins sec
ton should fall Immediately alter the third
Did the sentence commence with ana, the JT"
section would be well located
And. as public lecturer on grammar, &c
Second section: on should be UPON. hlrd
section: upon should be on-caH requires on, not
upoa He will call on him, not upon him. IL
Their on or upon may be used after lecturer: out
because OIL must be used after cahed-upon, as 1t
prevents disagreeable mono,ony, should be
employed after lecturer. Fourth section is very
we'll. Fifth section: the pronoun, II, has 100
little dignity for its station; the words. fhts SCI
ence would BE- better Sixth section: frequently
and onfdently create monotony which may De
avoided by the use ofofiea instead OF frequentty
In the same section, we hud the word erh'6ted:
taken is the proper word for this place: that
view of this science which have so often and con-
6dentlv taken. If exhibited were really nscessa-
nv to clear expression ofthe fact, the construc-
ton should be so changed as to permit Us use;
as. that view Of this science under which, have
so often and confidently exhibited it. Seventh
section: my lectures should give place to this
eapacitu: which in this capacity, Eighth sec
ton: "ihis is due" What is due! Why, that