... 1733, from the Strafford Papers. But it is the current fondness for Gallicisms that provokes Constable. He points put in Reflections upon Accuracy of Style, in tones that remind one of sixteenth century linguistic purists, that "now French expressions... Reflections Upon Accuracy of Style: In Five Dialogues ... - Page 85 by John Constable - 1738 - 246 pages Full view -
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