 | Maurice D. Kavanagh - 1859 - 202 Seiten
...This refers to the nearer person or thing, and that to the more distant. Hence this is used to denote the latter, or last mentioned ; that, the former, or first mentioned ; as, ' This man is more learned than that man.' There is the same distinction between their plurals, these... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1860 - 276 Seiten
...the idea of plurality. 9. When objects are contrasted, that refers to the first, and this to the last mentioned ; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations ; that tends to excite pride, this discontent." 10. By a peculiar use, the — the, primarily articles, belonging to some noun understood, as part,... | |
 | Justin Brenan - 1865 - 154 Seiten
...nothing of it in his " Dissertation on Composition," where I naturally looked for an observation : — This indicates the latter or last mentioned ; that, the former or first mentioned : as, " Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that, tends to excite pride, this, discontent." Now, we... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1867 - 346 Seiten
...lines." 10. When objects are contrasted, that refers to the first and thia to the last mentioned. Ex. — Wealth and poverty are both temptations : that tends to excite pride; this, discontent. 11. By a peculiar use, the — the, primarily articles, belonging to some noun understood, aspart,... | |
 | William Chauncey Fowler - 1873 - 814 Seiten
...pronoun, and not an adjective. This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the most distant. This indicates the latter or last mentioned, that the former or first mentioned ; as, " Both wealth and poverty offer temptations ; that tends to excite pride ; this discontent." The words... | |
 | Alexander Falconer Murison - 1875 - 380 Seiten
...mind. 2. Virtue and vice offer themselves to your choice; this leads to misery, that to happiness. 3. Wealth and poverty are both temptations; that tends to excite pride, this to excite discontentment. 4. The palaces and lofty domes arose, These for devotion, and for pleasure... | |
 | Samuel Stillman Greene - 1875 - 336 Seiten
...When objects are contrasted, that refers to the first and tliu to the last mentioned. Ex. — Weal ih and poverty are both temptations: that tends to excite pride ; this, discontent. 11. By a peculiar use, the — the, primarily articles, belonging to some noun understood, as part,... | |
 | Charles Robert Forrester - 1876 - 88 Seiten
...ONLY ITS IMAGE. This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant ; as, This MAN IS MORE INTELLIGENT THAN that. This indicates...mentioned; that the former, or first mentioned ; as, Poverty and wealth are both temptations : That TENDS TO EXCITE DISCONTENT, tftis PRIDE. The indefinite... | |
 | Christopher Irving - 1876 - 128 Seiten
...sensible but not assuming humble but not mean familiar but not loquacious religious but not gloomy. Wealth and poverty are both temptations that tends to excite pride this discontent. Colon. — Do not flatter yourselves with the hope of perfect happiness there is no such thing in the... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1851 - 1124 Seiten
...writes thus : " Tliii refers to the nearest person or thing. and that to the most distant : as, ' This man is more intelligent than that.' This indicates the latter. or last mentioned; that, tho fanner, orfint mentioned : as, 'Both wealth and poverty are temptations ; that tends to excite... | |
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This refers to the nearest person or thing, and that to the more distant; as, " This man is more intelligent than that." This indicates the latter, or last mentioned; that, the former, or first mentioned; as, " Wealth and poverty are both temptations;... 
