St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1860-07-19
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mont. saws THE mature scholarship which
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Ibcral research without ostentation.'
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College. saws 1.-THE Dictionary will prove an
r,durinr monument of the learning, industry,
uaticncc. and scholarly wisdom of its author,
and will place him high among the great lcXi-
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JAMES WALKER. d. D., of Harvard College,
savs. 1.-THE correctness of its orthography,
rnd the ncatncSs OF its definitions and method
If notation. together with its greater general
completeness and thoroughness, as the latest
Of the great Dictionaries, will make it an au-
thority among scholars everywhere.
c. c. FELTON,, IL. D., of Harvard College,
saws - In Orthography, Pronunciation and
definition, the learned author has taken I'M
v-caricd pains to ascertain the best usage, and
ia all these respects, he has, beyond doubt,
reduced a work which will be of standard
authority in the United States and in Eng
land.
MARK HOPKINS D. D., of Williams College,
saws at is IA proud monument of accurate
scholarship and vast research, and cannot fail
of great influence in periecting and fixing, so
far as is possible the noblest language now
spoken on the globe.
AT. CRAINpI, Of the Holy Cross, says :
"Thc work is great, and destined, not unlike
", to supcrscde other English Dictionaries now
in use"
HOSEA BAILoU. ID, D. D., of Tufts College,
says: Your Octave Dictionary has been,
from its first appearance, my usual guide in
matters of photography, pronunciation, and
definition. Though l have not had leisure to
examine the Quarto Dictionary with any de-
gree Of thoroughncss, yet | cannot but pre-
sumo. by anticipation, that the same eXccllen-
ccs will be found TO mark it that distinguished
your former editions and all that l have tll
len upon in cursory inspection of the work
confirms this presumption.
DANIEL H. GOODWIN, ID. D., of Trinity Col
lege, says: " 1t is but a short time since thai
was led to commend another Dictionary, as
on the whole and with some exceptions, tn,
best and most complete thing of the kline
within my knowledge. The commentator
was honestly given at the time bit nOp
must be wdhdrdrn IN tdror Of yours. l consdc
your Dictionary, in almost every respect
photography, pronunciation, and definitions
as superior to any of its predecessors.
TRUTH | never expected to see an English Di
tionary 50 thorough, complete and satisfact
ry."
NJ. r. ANDERSON, L. D., of University
Rochester says " 1t seems to me that "
have given to the world a work, which, I;
completeness and accuracy, is superior to an
Dictionary of our language in existence. YC
have crowned the labors of life in the pr
ducton of n treatise which will identify yC
with the history of English photography
all coming time
JonN MAGICIAN, d. D., of the College
New jersey, says O. AS far as have cXamin
your Quarto Dictionary, have found it to
accurate and reliable in its exposition of d
language
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legc, says - | have examined the DictionaI
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public expectation respecting it was higl
based justly on the high reputation of its al
thor for lcXical ability, yet in my opinion tn
expectation has been more than met. \ NJ
bier monument of profound learning, patiei
toll and critical discrimination in the use an
power of words, has not appeared. Its orthoe
raphy and orthocpy faithfully represent I'll
elegant use which the critics tell us gives la
to language and the etymologics and deiin
lions present IA treasury of learning in the Ii
craturc of the language which is above pric
cannot speak too highly of the pictorial
Illustrations and diagrams which you have i
troduccd, happily Oh Il scale not so large as
cucumber the page, and yet not too small f
the purpose of cucidation. These, intruduc,
in their natural place, are not so prominent
10 affect the general appearance of the wor
rs o dictionary and yet they give ii many
the advantages, without the cost, of an cncy
clopcdia
SAMUEL X. TALMAGE, ID. D., of Oglethorp
University. says: IL have examined the Die
tionary with care, and am not disappointed i
my expectations ] consider it decidedly tn
most complete and Perfect Dictionary Of til
English Language. 1t cannot fail to take pr,
cedence over all others. The great curse
American Lexicography has been Il lawles
spirit of Innovation tending to the corruptio
of our noble mother tongue. You have j
my honest Judgment, hit the golden medium
and combined, most happily, the co'sercati,
and the progressive. Your work is an homo
to American literature, and proudly hop
will assert its rightful claims to become tn
standard of authority not only in the Unitet
States, but also III Great Britain
j. Il. LINDSEY, ID. d., of University o
Nashville, says: - know Of no Dictionary il
the English language in all respects so com
plctc as the new edition of DIR. Worcester 5
1t is faithful and reliable guide to correc
spelling and pronunciation, ample in its vo
cabulary and most excellent in its definitions
Its accuracy and tuliness, as regards the man,
new scientific terms recently introduced, rem
der it valuable to the professional as well a.
for the general STUDENT
THOMAS c. ANDERSON, ID. D.. of Cumberland
University says: " After careful examination
j unhesitatngly pronounce it the most com
pletc work of the kind extant.
The English Language has been enriched b,
several other valuable Dictionaries, which ar
highly crcdtable to their anthors but al
must yield in completeness and elegance l.
your noble quarto.
Rev. JOHN EARLY, of Georgetown College
says: The examination we have thus ia
been able to make of DIR. WorceSter's Diction
AIRY has been sufficient to convince us of its SUI
periority. We prefer it to Walker because i
represents the present, not a past state of tn,
language, and to other works with which it i.
usually compared, because its decisions are
founded upon recognized authorities not on
provincial pcculiaritics, or the eocentrcitics OF
the photographer.
Dictionaries are to be found, in which the
definitions of certain words evince more politi.
cal or religious rancor than political skill
where the writers preferred, to the praise o
correctness. the qualification Of partizan feel
ing. In further commentator of the edition
submitted to our judgment, it should he ad
died that it is remarkably free from any sucl
offensive Partially. -@a
Hon. WILLIAM IL. ALLEN, of Girard College
says: "a work of such vast erudition an,
rare merit cannot fail to commend itself to tn
lovers of pure, conservative English, whcrev
er our mother tongue is cultivated.
HENRY BARNARD, LII. d., of Wisconsin Uni
versity, says: E" l WAS not prepared to welcome
work SO monumental as this 1t come
much nearer to a standard of sound philologi
cal principles, and the best usage of the bes
scholars OF England and America, than ex