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  • Essentials of English Grammar: A Facsimile Reproduction with an Introduction by Charlotte Downey

    Document thumbnail: Essentials of English Grammar: A Facsimile Reproduction with an Introduction by Charlotte Downey
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    Description/Abstract:
    1988 printing of 1877 text, new matter copyrighted 1988. Introduction discusses the publication history of the text, and explicates some of Whitney's insights and innovations. The intro compares Whitney's text to the writings of his contemporaries, such as E. A. F. Maetzner, Samuel Greene, John Ash, Thomas Harvey, and Alonzo Reed and Brainerd Kellogg. Whitney's preface states that the pursuit of correctness in writing should be a secondary or subordinate purpose, and is best sought indirectly. It advocates constant use and practice, under never-failing watch and correction. Schultz Archive copy includes Downey's introduction, the original preface, TOC, and the first 23 pages of the text.
    Creator/Author:
    Whitney, William Dwight, 1827-1894
    Submitter:
    Russel Durst
    Date Uploaded:
    05/23/2016
    Date Modified:
    08/16/2020
    Date Created:
    1877
    License:
    Public Domain Mark 1.0