The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.

The Grammar of English Grammars eBook

Goold Brown
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 4,149 pages of information about The Grammar of English Grammars.
Herald.  “It is a pride which should be cherished in them.”—­Locke cor. “And to restore to us the hope of fruits, to reward our pains in their season.”—­Id. “The comic representation of Death’s victim relating his own tale.”—­Wright cor. “As for Scioppius’s Grammar, that wholly concerns the Latin tongue.”—­Wilkins cor.

   “And chiefly Thou, O Spirit, that dost prefer
    Before all temples th’ upright heart and pure,
    Instruct me, for Thou knowst.”—­Milton, P. L., B. i, l. 17.

LESSON V.—­VERBS.

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field.”—­Friends’ Bible; also Bruce’s, and Alger’s.  “Whereof every one bears [or beareth] twins.”—­BIBLE COR.:  Song, vi, 6.  “He strikes out of his nature one of the most divine principles that are planted in it.”—­Addison cor. “GENII [i.e., the word GENII] denotes aerial spirits.”—­Wright cor. “In proportion as the long and large prevalence of such corruptions has been obtained by force.”—­Halifax cor. “Neither of these is set before any word of a general signification, or before a proper name.”—­Brightland cor. “Of which, a few of the opening lines are all I shall give.”—­Moore cor. “The wealth we had in England, was the slow result of long industry and wisdom.”  Or:  “The riches we had in England were,” &c.—­Davenant cor. “The following expression appears to be correct:  ‘Much public gratitude is due.’” Or this:  “’Great public thanks are due.’”—­_-Wright cor._ “He has been enabled to correct many mistakes.”—­Lowth cor. “Which road dost thou take here?”—­Ingersoll cor.Dost thou learn thy lesson?”—­Id.Did they learn their pieces perfectly?”—­Id. “Thou learned thy task well.”—­Id. “There are some who can’t relish the town, and others can’t bear with the country.”—­Sir Wilful cor. “If thou meet them, thou must put on an intrepid mien.”—­Neef cor. “Struck with terror, as if Philip were something more than human.”—­Dr. Blair cor. “If the personification of the form of Satan were admissible, the pronoun should certainly have been masculine.”—­Jamieson cor. “If only one follows, there seems to be a defect in the sentence.”—­Priestley cor. “Sir, if thou hast borne him hence, tell me where thou hast laid him.”—­Bible cor. “Blessed are the people that know the joyful sound.”—­Id. “Every auditory takes in good part those marks of respect and awe with which a modest speaker commences a public discourse.”—­Dr. Blair cor. “Private causes were still pleaded

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