Etymology and Syntax of the English LanguageTaylor, 1830 - 430 sidor |
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... propriety of a term almost universally adopted ; but to call that a diphthong whose sound is monoph- thongal is an abuse of language , and creates con- fusion . The only proper diphthongs in our language are eu , oi , ou , in which each ...
... propriety of a term almost universally adopted ; but to call that a diphthong whose sound is monoph- thongal is an abuse of language , and creates con- fusion . The only proper diphthongs in our language are eu , oi , ou , in which each ...
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... propriety concur in recommending a mean , or one mean , as preferable News , alms , riches , pains , have been used as either singular or plural ; but we never say , " one of the news , " " one of the alms , " " one of the riches ...
... propriety concur in recommending a mean , or one mean , as preferable News , alms , riches , pains , have been used as either singular or plural ; but we never say , " one of the news , " " one of the alms , " " one of the riches ...
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... propriety of saying , " Jacob loved Joseph more than all his children * . " Joseph being one of his children , the sentiment expressed involves an absurdity : it should be " more than all his other children . " " In the beginning of the ...
... propriety of saying , " Jacob loved Joseph more than all his children * . " Joseph being one of his children , the sentiment expressed involves an absurdity : it should be " more than all his other children . " " In the beginning of the ...
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... propriety . the language of passion , however , and in the colour- ings of imagination , such expressions would be exani- mate and intolerable . A lover , expatiating with rap- ture on the beauty and perfection of his mistress , would ...
... propriety . the language of passion , however , and in the colour- ings of imagination , such expressions would be exani- mate and intolerable . A lover , expatiating with rap- ture on the beauty and perfection of his mistress , would ...
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... propriety . One thing particularly deserves attention , that the pro- noun was seldom or never used , unless in cases where emphasis was implied , or an antithesis of persons was to be strongly marked . But without resorting to ...
... propriety . One thing particularly deserves attention , that the pro- noun was seldom or never used , unless in cases where emphasis was implied , or an antithesis of persons was to be strongly marked . But without resorting to ...
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The Etymology and Syntax of the English Language, explained and illustrated Alexander Crombie Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1830 |
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action adjective admits adverb affirmation ambiguity analogy antecedent appears article Grammar assertion assign attribute auxiliary verb belong called character clause comparative conceive conjunction considered consonant deemed definite article denotes distinction ellipsis employed English English language equivalent error examples expression fore former frequently genitive grammar grammarians Hence idea imperfect imperfect consonant impersonal verbs implies improperly impropriety indefinite Indicative Mood individual inflexion interrogation joined king language latter Lowth means mode mood neuter nominative Note object observed obsolete obvious opinion passive past Perfect Participle person phraseology Plur plural noun precisely predicate preposition present tense Preter preterite Priestley pronoun propriety racter reason refers relative relative clause render respect rule Saxon Saxon genitive sense sentence signifies simple Sing singular solecism sometimes sound speaking species speech substantive superlative synonymous term termination thing thou tion tive transitive verb usage voice vowel word write
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Sida 158 - Of echoing hill or thicket have we heard Celestial voices, to the midnight air, Sole, or responsive...
Sida 369 - And Jesus answered and said unto him, What wilt thou that I should do unto thee ? The blind man said unto him, Lord, that I might receive my .sight.
Sida 162 - My words fly up, my thoughts remain below : Words, without thoughts, never to heaven go.
Sida 323 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Sida 357 - For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to that he hath not.
Sida 314 - And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive ? And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive.
Sida 315 - It is folly to pretend to arm ourselves against the accidents of life, by heaping up treasures, which nothing can protect us against, but the good providence of our Creator.
Sida 228 - I have nourished and brought up children, and they have rebelled against me. The ox knoweth his owner, and the ass his master's crib : but Israel doth not know, my people doth not consider.
Sida 357 - LORD, our heavenly ,Father, Almighty > and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; De(fend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant » that this day we fall into no ,sin, neither run into ,any kind of danger ; but » that all our doings may be ordered by ,thy governance, to do always » that > is ,righteous in thy sight ; through Jesus ,Christ > our Lord.
Sida 316 - The knight seeing his habitation reduced to so small a compass, and himself in a manner shut out of his own house, upon the death of his mother ordered all the apartments to be flung open, and exorcised by his chaplain, who lay in every room one after another, and by that means dissipated the fears which had so long reigned in the family.