The Quarterly Review, Volume 264, Issue 523John Murray, 1935 - English literature |
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Page 52
... French and English , as candi- dates for the supreme honour of being the universal one . The only other languages ... French and English . At first sight , in a French- man's eyes , granting that some existing language can and ...
... French and English , as candi- dates for the supreme honour of being the universal one . The only other languages ... French and English . At first sight , in a French- man's eyes , granting that some existing language can and ...
Page 53
... French went on from strength to strength , and gradually became the language of fashion , a ' courtly foreign grace ... French - Canadian ( converted to Protestantism ) , in an interview reported at the time in the ' Montreal Daily ...
... French went on from strength to strength , and gradually became the language of fashion , a ' courtly foreign grace ... French - Canadian ( converted to Protestantism ) , in an interview reported at the time in the ' Montreal Daily ...
Page 55
... French is the patois of Europe , while English is the language of the World . ' No ambition on our part , no organised efforts to seize such a sovranty has brought about this long - foreseen result , but simply the course of events and ...
... French is the patois of Europe , while English is the language of the World . ' No ambition on our part , no organised efforts to seize such a sovranty has brought about this long - foreseen result , but simply the course of events and ...
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