recommendatory

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But the singer says he isn't through with the recommendatory sciences.

From BusinessWeek • Apr. 8, 2010

A treatise on “the New Poetry,” or “the Reformed Verse,” for it assumed this distinction, was expressly composed by William Webbe, recommendatory of this “Reformation of our English verse.”

From Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature by Disraeli, Isaac

It is true Nance Gwyn possessed some recommendatory qualifications, yet her frequent readiness to tears kept her without the pale.

From Memories of a Musical Life by Mason, William

The recommendatory preface of the editor, who was then believed, and is now affirmed by Dr. Maty, to be the earl of Chesterfield, raised strong prejudices in their favour.

From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel

Of the contents of this book, I shall notice, while I am treating upon this subject, not those rules which are of a recommendatory, but those, which are of a prohibitory nature.

From A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 by Clarkson, Thomas