This envy, being in the Latin word invidia, goeth in the
modern language, by the name of discontentment; of which we shall speak, in handling sedition.
In point of justice, therefore, to the multitudes who will, I trust, devour this book with avidity, I have so far explained our ancient manners in
modern language, and so far detailed the characters and sentiments of my persons, that the modern reader will not find himself, I should hope, much trammelled by the repulsive dryness of mere antiquity.
A woman must have a thorough knowledge of music, singing, drawing, dancing, and the
modern languages, to deserve the word; and besides all this, she must possess a certain something in her air and manner of walking, the tone of her voice, her address and expressions, or the word will be but half-deserved."
The Vicar had heard that there were people who did not think the old-fashioned education so useful nowadays as it had been in the past, and
modern languages were gaining an importance which they had not had in his own youth.
"Alas, my boy," said he, "human knowledge is confined within very narrow limits; and when I have taught you mathematics, physics, history, and the three or four
modern languages with which I am acquainted, you will know as much as I do myself.
[Re: The English way hurts our chances of success] National trends, which show a decline in
modern language study, should be of great concern to us all for more than just economic reasons.
Thanks to the generosity of their students and of several local businesses The
Modern Language School was able to raise PS775 for Kirkwood Hospice.
Talk talk Calderhead High
Modern Language champions
Across the board, the number of
modern language teachers has plunged from 1624 to 1294.
Paisley's university is pushing for more students to apply to teach
modern language as nearly half the spaces on the course are empty.
STUDENTS across the West Midlands are making some surprising choices when it comes to their
modern language A-levels, new data has revealed.
Scottish Government figures show that Higher language passes have increased by more than 11 per cent in the past decade, while attainment of "
modern language for life and work" qualifications rose by more than one third in 2015-2016; but that a lack of language skills was estimated to have cost the Scottish economy half a billion pounds in 2011.
