New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-17


else could have answered et,er requesting h, eNe'tioas T.
On ned and 10 The theories OF WHICH, examine
,ou OF Their me, he entertained no exception un'eis or
Al rGa' THIS IS unqqecnaby, PrOs4,o. Felton,. 60
number OF your Lectures on language sna
la ns If s?@ s he a%S
received The Grammar be ha had marry two years
ALFRED Thoa am not SO much surprised the altera
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ALFRED. Do you forra: the SEVERITY, howeye. ja,, With
which yeg denounced the O; me-. ess5 se''T'
JOIN o: course. do not Eat. an TO 'ieese thu; ais
wel e,abFhed acsrosed By the unques;onabe eyideree
dee 10 waIp The judrmea: OF oae who occup; the Deso
a t 70 Nm nm that ley my anders
ms Gpoc,acy and. false wIine-se &e'' As iu,t GEN.
toa.-however incompetent his Judgment on minute points.
AlrKED My dea, John ,pch alq'! human na;are: ia
% e you wi. od it 50 through lie
iolch man Professional pstsnson however mpqient N
viou,y were INTO secfei. il IN arowet op9saet le
tes you require no: 10 be od tint @ sneLay 81 ess
styled. dcuouy pGgnscous on ms poin Need sey.
cpit!e.
Jous. fear thu, nu, coniderab'y d1opo,1, yous sz
csrrey worth the Ammunition which be pended
Tie pursuit You already ia session Of inc purpor; OF
he books you were kind enough send me You rilnes
o.fce .hrt ar: OF sentence winch ncldes ;e Quntn
ton. Jus; repeated, dssignses the Professors communication
fepy while IN the succeeding sentence we are coinpsed 10
consider IN 0aSssr ~ ny letter. as enly - thus show
ne PRoFEssoRs uitGe Ge2ila nt7res with the dsiinc
| tor between regfy aad an anseeT, T., -.
Censor GU tie 29tt o, luy, but answered ~ The 5t
august when, Wn!Ir I" examine them Cine book!
qoJipona1 aHsmcrtrE my iel'c un his occupations winch
we,s pressing shoyl become les
ancen. und the modern kindred languages together WIN he
e eas i Sim, q A Ike Ee 9 aasaSs e
means Of nna'yznE and iu.niig s ing! Sn iansuace
Piosc.or should have 5een." Wlsung 70 examine them
m1s eaeqy nan ,.t @e o yeu s paspoae
an G,sosr 20 your ter Bot why do dare make tins
hn INV only reward for my pans be suffered take OFT
Dere, under the Professor hand and seal authorizing me
an Eext informed. that, my " Hoa Of Ideges Impoved
es.4 the fs od go when s0 Ga ad hs pleasure o
yon NJ my house. 10 your views with regard 10 e English a
urn about fair play = says the vulgar Gsnse Ny
" Hours idene Improved yc The Professor o.
own that tn, Professor no: debt IN cnliuacatg
has diras me- ohousn ID ceet sens; np, 81 nr
acquaintance win more c'hyel'a lel1u o. Iii
my gratitude for such 0HHSsgoH a that afforded s!ali
,yhoy aside and give a,r play 10 my iaent,." wcI Offer
fcs Troeeol remarks Inst quoted ansunse. under
Would Be- a:essbe popular ans uciu the riocs-c'
A, one ns,rnce OF the qualification afforded 10 ta
gges sgns as od yon When had the pe
sure Of SEEM wga as g ~ , eegsi, ne e
PrSies@sr, language sfsnacnly eGuyaeni 10. II Gtise
pesss Of eng yoG Has he eadte cs;oed
but one .cinlnton OF his profound knowledse 0. Ie
expre,se his senti,ren, good sense. well in good
" thus have afforded less amusement OF
s sa Of elegant isfats Te consucton o.
3 S Sa w a sSe we sS te sss
readeTed the Language Of he er,ek nlegoc a. least
must refer you 70 cur remarks on That word in our
ATan,-Speakine of my Yie7e cf language" am in.
formed That enforced they would my ReyioweF' oan
S SOW n r e'Sy pdac "nd hsa a9 u ff
all the purpose O elegant literature ncnpnbe oi expressing
discourse OF pctiphrdsttek 1tockheGds. %
To the se1'I0 Of ny RsgGe, a% much 96s on
censue from 4uery SO unaaesonabe would have the ct
be mas saciousy qondescendc declare those ayoses aud
!e disasters a9ndsnt on my views 10 be ii- iesui; N
AL SR'" O''' MT a-'S '-1'' '0 NY sa'' ''u'
This lam ICE certuiy bo, modest and becoming from
person. whose critical and gfcmmatca knowledge OF this sub
,;lucts hm TO sey that " Language may be made
been dull enough think, that Iaagaee was moe OF less
composed ol Gi0tecs nut not TIL Professor Felton, sco1-
S @y %G' be m9d atS qi ae
cien! ~ potent xreanGr.aa And what wqult further
suitable ony for the dull discourse Of psrip'ascS
IS ndyerbia attributes invaably qualify those words to
which they eIe attached mus, inier' that INC kerry
GeaiG.es nenioied ly;e[oa. the P:o
place his adosrbthat the heapp dialect suitable 70; the
duh discourse perphrasck hlockheads oav " CT for no
others. have. perhaps. thousand times heard the word
sic but neye iii now, did hear Of It's application 10 the
e,s the lust 10 think IL or besio attention the different
oompee to Poiescr Gni6nate conpGon a
.o;es conciG:ye evidence: Ergo; ,-.,.,,
" ha dozcn pages aecer4nE to your principles
iS e pIo.oa Il crtcS Han Ike him. aaab to wfte hn
dozen IniS Sgoany p 10 . ngH s rs fi9ii shows
dictate Lie propreiy OF pointing cut one oi my acoS;s
With discrimination rot less peculiar than complimentary
am next informed, thai my books show much talent, hum0uI.
my ns:tons Of INTO eses wife rs no man ever
spoke and ns no man eoH!e Spnk without exciting the
laughter OF every person VINO hc1rd HIM.
Not ns commen, the metaphysical discovery, BY
which discriminating Professor wod ucrbe The
e.tid speak, without exciting the laughter pe,np. rad
hear BIN; inasmuc, as the speaking but prosene0i
TINS .slaee aud ag a"sr:er - Lire Gston ni
% oc =" onrrg", M hss ceIstni IN 40
ientcIe fit Tor tile conversation ~ edKeuteG cen
only by what rule IN lie laws o., consistency the
ony le dull discourse OF pcrpra,,ick Rocth heads, (pe
hnp coantyeq irsshrssH oa i0ns ,GS-) at ,bcSnmc
much ais RGmoar. and great command Of EnssG style
ana ye' that these deea$ Taught With characteristics so NJ
do not SEEM t. The Proesof TO contain am tang important.
EnGsh phoGgy. on which they exclusively written
Query, q The Professors better calculated
10 exc, youy lGagAtee?"
ALFRED. In opiIon,-he who informs that the
English uSua is present. state cannG be anaiyzed and
illustrated with profound knowledge of those supposed
requS tc which the ert,s Professor, Of course
:. the anccat Ud he modern kindred languages.
81. - Whp Ut The trc seems nele 10 write Two
sytence good siy good En.i common
seaSe, really, only blush ir MS Of noiesiy
this occasion. but sincerely that he should have thus
Murder his Ieputaon professor Of asuuseS in fine,
an persuaded. III ms re!ctance your wnrss
ron the untcifaled fact That he would thus the
ooces which he ind his sdgGcios comeers have been so
LONG and absuray iucu'ca;e NJ. effort imply proves.
JoaS perceive. that the Prof concludes by !norning
ms t.t he has rothng to do with the Easish department
IN the Unworthy OF H." To which respond, IN borrowed.
but appropriate words
" INrete no great loss. the friend replies
Nor, do J. tlr morcnt. hesitate the purpor;
OF his be!e!.-hGt Boston publisher would untef,ake
Jrt bnoSs such recommendation the Professor
could give DID the publisher entertain such opinion
do OF the Professors - proiund;y, u I,gs gist.
And nos, that have fairly balanced 1ocCun,s with the
Pr te4sor shall BID uaeu 10 anSe and his Mt peten
sons:-fqt however nthou; expressing surP Of The
hnId,ho0 OF peroe OF ms ureQua sanding, and c0mpCra
lively obscure capaDitcS could thus ysSue Oppose
the opaous of tbs Gbissi nsu!si> both SIDES OF tho As
tex the Of these HOhs which he add
ii>t O. whom, take leave &C.. OF iiCse
peTGGtrds.cs B!OeSdea3S whom tny DO sse by their
Testimonials woks) haye been fortunate pease
namey, The leaned Doctor w {. Inylo 81 London; Dr.
kys. Provost Of TIN. Dab D. Johl acCaAl T. e. D.
Of ol