Eloquent Contentiousness: On “Farnsworth’s Classical English Argument”
Bryan Garner reviews Ward Farnsworth’s “Classical English Argument,” exposing flaws, foibles, and fallacies employed by English language writers.
"There is nothing more poetic and terrible than the skyscrapers' battle with the heavens that cover them." — Federico García Lorca
Bryan Garner reviews Ward Farnsworth’s “Classical English Argument,” exposing flaws, foibles, and fallacies employed by English language writers.
Bryan A. GarnerJun 22
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