The English language, in its elements and formsWilliam Kent and Company, 1857 - 504 pages |
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... less universal , but , in most of its bearings , of a quality infinitely more refined . The members of this race inherited , from the period of their earliest youth , endowments of exceeding richness , and with a system of unlimited ...
... less universal , but , in most of its bearings , of a quality infinitely more refined . The members of this race inherited , from the period of their earliest youth , endowments of exceeding richness , and with a system of unlimited ...
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... less guttural , but harsher and more unpleasing in sound than the Spanish . It has a class of words not found in the Spanish vocabulary , but which are supposed to be drawn from the dialects spoken on the coast of Barbary . The Latin ...
... less guttural , but harsher and more unpleasing in sound than the Spanish . It has a class of words not found in the Spanish vocabulary , but which are supposed to be drawn from the dialects spoken on the coast of Barbary . The Latin ...
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... less diffused through the vast regions which extend from the Mediterranean to the frontiers of China , and from the shores of the Frozen Ocean to Hindostan . " Rich , dignified , and melodious , in delicacy and nicety of expression it ...
... less diffused through the vast regions which extend from the Mediterranean to the frontiers of China , and from the shores of the Frozen Ocean to Hindostan . " Rich , dignified , and melodious , in delicacy and nicety of expression it ...
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... less intercourse between Rome and England , we can easily believe that the language of the ancient Britons was somewhat modified by the introduction of Latin words and phrases . Only a few of these remain , and these are somewhat ...
... less intercourse between Rome and England , we can easily believe that the language of the ancient Britons was somewhat modified by the introduction of Latin words and phrases . Only a few of these remain , and these are somewhat ...
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... less an element than it is the mothert ongue , upon which a few words have been ingrafted from other languages . To this point we shall return . It is remarkable that the Jutes , the Angles , the Saxons , and a fourth emigrating tribe ...
... less an element than it is the mothert ongue , upon which a few words have been ingrafted from other languages . To this point we shall return . It is remarkable that the Jutes , the Angles , the Saxons , and a fourth emigrating tribe ...
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Common terms and phrases
accent adjective adverb alphabet ancient Anglo-Saxon become belongs called CHAPTER character combination common compound connected considered consonant definite denotes derived dialect distinction distinguished elementary sound elements employed England English language equivalent example existence express French FUTURE gender genitive German Give given Gothic grammar Greek idea indicative infinitive inflection king Latin letters logical loved meaning Mention mind mode nature Norman Note nouns object origin orthography participle past PERFECT person phonetic elements plural possessive preceded predicate present principles pronoun pronunciation proper proposition QUESTIONS reason relation represented respect Roman root rule Sanscrit Saxon SECTION sense sentence short simple single Singular sometimes sound speak speech spelling spoken stand substantive syllable taken TENSE term termination things third thou tion true verb voice vowel whence words writing written
Popular passages
Page 413 - 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.
Page 377 - THESE, as they change, ALMIGHTY FATHER, these Are but the varied God. The rolling year Is full of THEE. Forth in the pleasing Spring THY beauty walks, THY tenderness and love. Wide flush the fields ; the softening air is balm ; Echo the mountains round ; the forest smiles ; And every sense, and every heart is joy.
Page 390 - Jesus answered and said unto them, This is the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he hath sent.
Page 21 - The Sanskrit language, whatever be its antiquity, is of a wonderful structure; more perfect than the Greek, more copious than the Latin, and more exquisitely refined than either, yet bearing to both of them a stronger affinity, both in the roots of verbs and in the forms of grammar, than could possibly have been produced by accident; so strong indeed, that no philologer could examine them all three, without believing them to have sprung from some common source, which, perhaps, no longer exists...
Page 90 - The Prince of Cumberland! that is a step On which I must fall down, or else o'erleap, For in my way it lies. Stars, hide your fires; Let not light see my black and deep desires: The eye wink at the hand; yet let that be Which the eye fears, when it is done, to see.
Page 365 - Salt is good ; but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned ? It is neither fit for the land, nor yet for the dunghill ; but men cast it out. He that hath ears to hear, let him hear.
Page 470 - In the spring a fuller crimson comes upon the robin's breast; In the spring the wanton lapwing gets himself another crest; In the spring a livelier iris changes on the burnish'd dove; In the spring a young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love.
Page 393 - For why ? because the good old rule Sufficeth them, — the simple plan, That they should take, who have the power, And they should keep, who can.
Page 473 - I care not, fortune, what you me deny ; You cannot rob me of free nature's grace ; You cannot shut the windows of the sky, Through which Aurora shows her brightening face, You cannot bar my constant feet to trace The woods and lawns, by living stream, at eve...
Page 72 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...