The Rudiments of Latin and English Grammar: Designed to Facilitate the Study of Both Languages, by Connecting Them TogetherThomas & Andrews, 1812 - 302 pages |
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ablative adjective adverbs alicui aliquem aliquid aliquo Amatus atque C¿s c¿sura called castra circum commonly compounds conjugation construed dactyles dative deponent verbs diphthong ejus English ĕris express feminine fuisse gender genitive gerund govern the accusative govern the dative Grammar Greek nouns h¿c Horat iambus impersonal verbs Indicative Mode infinitive inter joined Latin likewise literas loved manner masc masculine mihi names neuter nihil nominative nouns Ovid participle passive penult Perf person Plaut Plur plural pr¿ pr¿ter preposition Pres preterite pronouns qu¿ quam quid quis quod rule Sall scil second declension sentence sibi signify Sing singular sometimes spondee subjunctive Subjunctive Mode substantive sunt super supine syllable tempus tenses thing Thou tibi tive trochees understood urbe verbs verse Virg vowel want the supine words
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Page 185 - The prepositions in, sub, super, and subter, govern the accusative, when motion to a place is signified; but when motion or rest in a place is signified, in and sub govern the ablative, super and subter either the accusative or ablative.
Page 260 - The Colon, or member, is a chief constructive part, or greater division of a sentence. The Semicolon, or half member, is a less constructive part, or subdivision, of a sentence or member.
Page 257 - Waller was smooth ; but Dryden taught to join The varying verse, the full resounding line, The long majestic march, and energy divine : Though still some traces of our rustic vein And splay-foot verse remain'd, and will remain.
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Page 196 - If the substantives be of different persons, the verb plural must agree with the first person rather than the second, and with the second rather than the third ; as...
Page 257 - For wheresoe'er I turn my ravish'd eyes, gay gilded scenes and shining prospects rise, poetic fields encompass me around, and still I seem to tread on classic ground...
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Page 195 - If no nominative come between the relative and the verb, the relative will be the nominative to the verb. But if a...
Page 235 - Thus le in lï!f<i is said to be short by authority, because it is always made short by the Latin poets. In most Latin words of one or two syllables, according to our manner of pronouncing, we can hardly distinguish by the ear a long syllable from a short. Thus le in ligo and ligi seem tn It...
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