Dante Quote by Joseph Devlin

“The English language is the tongue now current in England and her colonies throughout the world and also throughout the greater part of the…

— Joseph Devlin

“subjects. Directions. CHAPTER XIII CHOICE OF WORDS”

— Joseph Devlin

Shakespeare was not a scholar in the sense we regard the term to-day, yet no man ever lived or probably ever will live that…

— Joseph Devlin

“Every person of intelligence should be able to use his mother tongue correctly. It only requires a little pains, a little care, a little…

— Joseph Devlin

There is an old Latin quotation in regard to the poet which says 'Poeta nascitur non fit' the translation of which is- the poet…

— Joseph Devlin

“The greatest scholar alive hasn't more than four thousand different words at his command, and he never has occasion to use half the number.…

— Joseph Devlin

“In employing the long sentence the inexperienced writer should not strain after the heavy, ponderous type. Johnson and Carlyle used such a type, but…

— Joseph Devlin

A child can learn what is right as easy as what is wrong and whatever impressions are made on the mind when it is…

— Joseph Devlin

“plural is generally formed from the singular by the addition of s or es.”

— Joseph Devlin

“ Every person of intelligence should be able to use his mother tongue correctly . It only requires a little pains, a little care,…

— Joseph Devlin

“In order to speak and write the English language correctly, it is imperative that the fundamental principles of the Grammar be mastered, for no…

— Joseph Devlin

“Homeward the ploughman plods his weary way. The ploughman plods his weary way homeward. Plods homeward the ploughman his weary way. His weary way…

— Joseph Devlin