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The report was quite influential, and in Britain it was soon suggested that this capitalization be adopted in English, though the attempt to do so failed completely.
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A proposal to re-adopt an archaic form of writing failed? How astonishing.
Captializing common nouns was normal practice in English as late as the late 18th century. The US Constitution in its original spelling provides a good example, as in the Preamble:
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We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
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15-May-2007, 12:11 AM
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