Abstract

Professor H. P. Owen has remarked that Newman's A Grammar of Assent, which ‘is the fruit of a great mind's reflection over many years, has not received the attention it deserves ’ 1 However, the year in which these words were written saw the publication of three lengthy discussions in English of the Grammar, and more studies have appeared since then. 2 Owen's general appreciation has been echoed but the prevailing tone has been critical. In this article I shall attempt to reply to some of the more significant of the objections that have been made.