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Monday, 8 August 2011

Books and Systems

From Wikipedia

A favourite quote from the Spectator - still valid 300 years on :-

There are several Arts which all Men are in some measure Masters of, without having been at the Pains of learning them. Every one that speaks or reasons is a Grammarian and a Logician, tho’ he may be wholly unacquainted with the Rules of Grammar and Logick, as they are delivered in Books and Systems.

The Spectator. June 8th 1711


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3 comments:

  1. David Duff8 August 2011 at 09:15

    Pheeew, that's a relief!

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  2. James Higham8 August 2011 at 10:27

    And then there is this:

    http://www.sourcetext.com/grammarian/

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  3. A K Haart8 August 2011 at 20:26

    DD - that's why I like the quote.

    JH - I've not seen his work before. I'll bookmark it and take a look.

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