A treatise on English composition; including a general view of the grammar of the English language |
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... suggest the propriety of distributing words into distinct classes , according to some common properties of meaning or of use . " man , " " assistant , " " table , " " book , " may be assigned to one class , as being the names of persons ...
... suggest the propriety of distributing words into distinct classes , according to some common properties of meaning or of use . " man , " " assistant , " " table , " " book , " may be assigned to one class , as being the names of persons ...
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... suggested the division of the words of our language into substantives , attributives , and connectives : but this classification , however neat and simple it may appear , would involve serious incon- venience . It does not provide for ...
... suggested the division of the words of our language into substantives , attributives , and connectives : but this classification , however neat and simple it may appear , would involve serious incon- venience . It does not provide for ...
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... suggests the idea of one class , admitting of being characterised as both gay and insinuating . Such examples could be multiplied , did not the limits of this chapter require bre- vity of illustration . In respect to the application of ...
... suggests the idea of one class , admitting of being characterised as both gay and insinuating . Such examples could be multiplied , did not the limits of this chapter require bre- vity of illustration . In respect to the application of ...
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... suggests the idea of one body acting in union , but a verb plural , if it conveys the idea of many individuals acting separately ; as " The meeting was large , " " The council were divided in their opinions . " Respecting the government ...
... suggests the idea of one body acting in union , but a verb plural , if it conveys the idea of many individuals acting separately ; as " The meeting was large , " " The council were divided in their opinions . " Respecting the government ...
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... suggest itself . The phrase , " He nobly acted , " although it would distinctly convey the intended idea , would yet be inharmonious and repulsive : but a trans- position of the words , " He acted nobly , " renders it more expressive ...
... suggest itself . The phrase , " He nobly acted , " although it would distinctly convey the intended idea , would yet be inharmonious and repulsive : but a trans- position of the words , " He acted nobly , " renders it more expressive ...
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Términos y frases comunes
action adjective pronouns afford almighty and perfect animated arrangement attention beauty Bishop of Lincoln Cæsar CHARACTERS OF STYLE Cicero clause clearness comma comparison composition Concise considered convey designed diction diffuse distinct distribution Divine elegance ellipsis English language examples excite exert expression feeling figurative language following passage former GRAMMAR heaven HENRY W Hyperbole ideas ILIAD illustration imagination implies import impressive Indicative mood infinitive infinitive mood influence inquiry instance Interrogation intimate connexion introduced involve kinds of style latter ment metaphor mind mood naturally Neat neuter nexion nominative nouns object obvious ornament participle particular passion peculiar person phrase pleasure plural present principle propriety racter regard relation relative pronouns remark render require Robert Hall rule sentence sentiment singular Socinian stantives statement subjoined passage Subjunctive Subjunctive mood substantives Synecdoche Syntax tence tense term thing thou thought tion treatise tropes unto verb words employed writer
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Página 31 - There were two men in one city ; the one rich, and the other poor. The rich man had exceeding many flocks and herds : but the poor man had nothing, save one little ewe lamb...
Página 62 - Who hath directed the Spirit of the Lord, or being his counsellor hath taught him ? With whom took he counsel, and who instructed him, and taught him in the path of judgment, and taught him knowledge, and shewed to him the way of understanding...
Página 52 - Me miserable ! which way shall I fly Infinite wrath, and infinite despair? Which way I fly is Hell; myself am Hell; And, in the lowest deep, a lower deep Still threatening to devour me opens wide, To which the Hell I suffer seems a Heaven.
Página 61 - So when this corruptible shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal shall have put on immortality, then shall be brought to pass the saying that is written, Death is swallowed up in victory. O death, where is thy sting ? O grave, where is thy victory ? The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law ; but thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Página 61 - HOW doth the city sit solitary, that was full of people ! How is she become as a widow ! she that was great among the nations, And princess among the provinces, how is she become tributary!
Página 23 - The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary ; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.
Página 51 - And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day and to-morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.
Página 50 - How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Página 50 - And about the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me ? 47 Some of them that stood there, when they heard that, said, This man calleth for Elias.
Página 54 - So saying, her rash hand in evil hour Forth reaching to the Fruit, she pluck'd, she eat: Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.