“The Syntax, says Dr. Bentley, requires, make such as me.” On the contrary, the Syntax necessarily requires, “make such as I:” for it is not, “I hope to make others such, as to make me:” the Pronoun is not governed by the Verb make, but is the Nominative Case to the Verb am understood: “to make others such as I am.”
[76] “But it is reason, the memory of their virtues remaine to their posterity.” Bacon, Essay xiv. In this, and many the like Phrases, the Conjunction were much better inserted: “that the memory, &c.”
[77] Never so⸺This Phrase, says Mr. Johnson, is justly accused of Solecism. It should be, ever so wisely; that is, how wisely soever.
[78] I have been the more particular in noting the proper uses of these Conjunctions, because they occur very frequently, and, as it was observed before of Connective words in general, are of great importance with respect to the clearness and beauty of style. I may add too, because mistakes in the use of them are very common; as it will appear by the following Examples.
Neither is sometimes supposed to be included in its correspondent nor:
“Simois, nor Xanthus shall be wanting there.”
Dryden.
⸺ “That all the application he could make, nor the King’s own interposition, could prevail with Her Majesty.” Clarendon, Hist. Vol. III. p. 179. Sometimes to be supplied by a subsequent Negative: “His rule holdeth still, that nature, nor the engagement of words, are not so forcible as custom.” Bacon, Essay xxxix. “The King nor the Queen were not at all deceived.” Clarendon, Hist. Vol. II. p. 363. These forms of expression seem both of them equally improper.
So ⸺, as, was used by the Writers of the last Century, to express a Consequence, instead of So ⸺, that: Examples; “The relations are so uncertain, as [that] they require a great deal of examination.” Bacon, Nat. Hist. “So as [that] it is a hard calumny to affirm, ⸺.” Temple. “This computation being so easy and trivial, as [that] it is a shame to mention it.” Swift, Conduct of the Allies. “That the Spaniards were so violently affected to the House of Austria, as [that] the whole kingdom would revolt.” Ibid. Swift, I believe, is the last of our good Writers, who has frequently used this manner of expression: it seems improper, and is deservedly grown obsolete.
As instead of that, in another manner: “If a man have that penetration of judgement, as [that] he can discern what things are to be laid open.” Bacon, Essay vi. “It is the nature of extreme self-lovers, as [that] they will set an house on fire, and it were but to roast their eggs.” Id. Essay xxiii. “They would have given him such satisfaction in other particulars, as [that] a full and happy peace must have ensued.” Clarendon, Vol. III. p. 214. “We should sufficiently weigh the objects of our hope; whether they be such, as [that] we may reasonably expect from them what they propose in their fruition; and whether they are such, as we are pretty sure of attaining.” Addison, Spect. Nᵒ 535. “France was then disposed to conclude a peace upon such conditions, as [that] it was not worth the life of a granadier to refuse them.” Swift, Four last years of the Queen, B. ii.