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Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.
Great Britain and the United States are nations separated by a
common language.
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est read more
Accent is the soul of a language; it gives the feeling and truth
to it.
[Fr., L'accent est l'ame du discours, il lui donne le sentiment
et la verite.]
Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is read more
Viewed freely, the English language is the accretion and growth of every dialect, race, and range of time, and is both the free and compacted composition of all.
Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.
Spoken language is merely a series of squeaks.
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean
If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.
If the Romans had been obliged to learn Latin, they would never have found the time to conquer the world.
Language is fossil poetry.
Language is fossil poetry.
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.
Language exerts hidden power, like the moon on the tides.
Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
Pedantry consists in the use of words unsuitable to the time,
place, and company.
