A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical NotesJ. Dodsley, 1787 - 221 Seiten |
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... Language : for the Author Seems not to have explained himself with fuf- ficient clearness and precifion on this head . Does it mean , that the English Language , as 4 Does iv PREFACE . propriety, and purity of English ftyle, he hath ...
... Language : for the Author Seems not to have explained himself with fuf- ficient clearness and precifion on this head . Does it mean , that the English Language , as 4 Does iv PREFACE . propriety, and purity of English ftyle, he hath ...
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With Critical Notes Robert Lowth. Does it mean , that the English Language , as it is fpoken by the politeft part of the nation ,. and as it ftands in the writings of our most approved authors , often offends against every part of ...
With Critical Notes Robert Lowth. Does it mean , that the English Language , as it is fpoken by the politeft part of the nation ,. and as it ftands in the writings of our most approved authors , often offends against every part of ...
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... means all mankind ; as , " The proper study of mankind is man , " Pope . Where mankind and man may change places , without making any alteration in the sense . A man means fome one or other of that kind , indefinitely ; the man means ...
... means all mankind ; as , " The proper study of mankind is man , " Pope . Where mankind and man may change places , without making any alteration in the sense . A man means fome one or other of that kind , indefinitely ; the man means ...
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... means of its two Articles does moft precifely determine the extent of fignification of Common Names : whereas the Greek has only one Article , and it has puzzled all the Grammarians to reduce the ufe of that to any clear and certain ...
... means of its two Articles does moft precifely determine the extent of fignification of Common Names : whereas the Greek has only one Article , and it has puzzled all the Grammarians to reduce the ufe of that to any clear and certain ...
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... means of doing ftill further good . " Atterbury , Serm . II . 3. Ought it not to be a mean ? " I have read an author of this taste , that compares a ragged coin to a tattered colours . " Addifon , Dial . I. on Medals .; Told " Told of a ...
... means of doing ftill further good . " Atterbury , Serm . II . 3. Ought it not to be a mean ? " I have read an author of this taste , that compares a ragged coin to a tattered colours . " Addifon , Dial . I. on Medals .; Told " Told of a ...
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Addifon Adjective Adverb agreeing alfo alſo anſwer Antecedent Auxiliary Auxiliary Verb becauſe Bentley Comma confonant conftruction Conjunction difcourfe diftinction diphthong Dryden Effay English English Language example expreffed expreffion faid fame fecond feems fenfe feveral fhall fhort fhould fignifies fimple firft firſt fitten fome fometimes fpoken ftand ftill ftyle fubject fuch fyllable Gender governed Grammar hath Ibid improperly Indicative Mode Infinitive Mode inftances inſtead Irregular Irregular Verbs itſelf laft Language lative Letter likewife Milton moſt muſt Nominative Cafe Noun obferved obfolete Objective Cafe occafion paffion Paffive Paft Participle paufe Phrafe phraſe Plural Number Poffeffive Cafe pofition Pope Prefent preffed Prepofition profe Pronominal Pronoun purpoſe reafon refpect Saxon Sentence Serm Shakeſpear Spect Subft Subftantive Subjunctive Mode Swift tence thee thefe theſe thing third Perfon Singular thofe thoſe thou tive underſtood uſed Verb Active Verb Neuter vowel whofe words