Peirce' Abridgement of the Grammar of the English Language (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Peirce' Abridgement of the Grammar of the English Language HE who Would prune a decal tree, should expect the laugh of his neighbors, for his pains. He who improves a living tree, by pruning it, may be blamed by his co temporaries, for injuring the original shape; but his successors, that shall enjoy the richness and abundance of the fruit, will duly appreciate his wisdom and his worth. He who would write a biography, should represent the subject as he was, not as he should have been. He who writes for the guidance of the living, should aim to show, not so much What men have been, as what they should be. Those whose habits are already formed to vice, may denounce him, for disturbing the established order and repose of society; but those who, by his means, shall hereafter be trained to the admiration and practice of vir tue, will do justice to his memory. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.