Creator
William Cramp
Title
The Philosophy of Language, Containing Practical Rules for Acquiring Knowledge of English Grammar.
Coverage
London
Publisher
Belfe & Fletcher
Date
1838
Description
An inveterate classicist, Cramp (1782–1851) spent much of his life erroneously advancing the idea that Philip Stanhope, the fourth Lord Chesterfield, was the 18th-century letter-writing author who, under the pseudonym “Junius,” attacked George III. His friends could scarcely get him to talk about anything else for more than two minutes. As for grammar, Cramp thought that “it would be difficult to name a science more extensive in its application, or more generally useful.” Not popular at dinner parties.