Dictionary of English Normative Grammar 1700-1800 (DENG)

Eighteenth-century English grammarians plead eloquently for purity, precision and perspicuity, but their method of teaching largely amounts to citing examples of impurity, imprecision and lack of clarity from contemporary writings. This book is the first of its kind to provide a detailed systematic account of such ''errors''. Apart from source and page references, the Dictionary gives the context ...