...tongue before they are very good grammarians ? Let us hear what Mr. Locke saya upon this subject: — If grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...that can speak the ' language already ; how else can ho be taught the grammar of it ? This at least ' is evident, from the practice of the wise and learned...

...I mean " children at the age wherein they are usually " perplexed with it in grammar schools. " If grammar ought to be taught at any time, " it must be to one that can speak the language al" ready; how else can he be taught the grammar of " it? When any one finds in himself a necessity...

...grammar should be taught?' "To which, upon the premised grounds, the answer is obvious, viz. "That if grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...part of education to cultivate their own, not foreign tongues. The Greeks counted all other nations barbarous, and had a contempt for their languages. And,...

...foreign countries, and not to be men of business in their own?" The same author adds, (p. 255,) " That if grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...from the practice of the wise and learned nations among the ancients. They made it a part of education, to cultivate their own, not foreign tongues....

...the grammar of it ? This at least is evident from the practice of the wise and learned nations among the ancients. They made it a part of education, to cultivate their own, not foreign tongues. The Greeks counted all other nations barbarous, and had a contempt for their languages. And...

...foreign countries, and not to be men of business in their own?" The same author adds, (p. 255,) " That if grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...that can speak the language already ; how else can ho be taught the grammar of it ? This at least is evident from the practice of the wise and learned...

...considered ultra in detail, although the general principle is undoubtedly correct. " If grammar," says he, " ought to be taught at any time, it must be to one who can speak the language already : how else can he be taught the grammar of it ? I know not why any...

...before they are very good grammarians ? Let us hear what Mr. Locke says upon this subject : — ' If grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...the practice of the wise and learned nations amongst 'he it possible to read many Latin keys, for instance, ¡ ancients. They made it a part of education...

...countries, and not to be men of business in their own?" .The same author adds, (p. 255,) " That if grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...from the practice of the wise and learned nations among the ancients. They made it a part of education, to cultivate their own, not foreign tongues....

...before they are very good grammarians ? Let us hear what Mr. Locke says upon this subject : — ' If grammar ought to be taught at any time, it must be...already ; how else can he be taught the grammar of it Í This at least is evident, from the practice of the wise and learned nations amongst the ancients....