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Page 49
... syllables seems to have been invented previously to an alpha- bet of letters . Such a one is said to be retained at this day in Ethiopia , and some countries of India . But at best it must have been imperfect and ineffec- tual ; since ...
... syllables seems to have been invented previously to an alpha- bet of letters . Such a one is said to be retained at this day in Ethiopia , and some countries of India . But at best it must have been imperfect and ineffec- tual ; since ...
Page 57
... syllable of the verb , expresses the greatest number of important circumstances without the help of auxiliary verbs . In the oriental tongues verbs have few tenses ; but their modes are so contrived , as to express a great variety of ...
... syllable of the verb , expresses the greatest number of important circumstances without the help of auxiliary verbs . In the oriental tongues verbs have few tenses ; but their modes are so contrived , as to express a great variety of ...
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... syllables especially , the letters has the sound of 2 , which is one of the sounds on which the ear rests with pleasure ; as in has , these , loves , hears , & c . It must , however , be admitted , that smoothness is not the ...
... syllables especially , the letters has the sound of 2 , which is one of the sounds on which the ear rests with pleasure ; as in has , these , loves , hears , & c . It must , however , be admitted , that smoothness is not the ...
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... syllables , but of an intermixture of them ; such as , delight , amuse , velocity , celerity , beautiful , impe- tuosity . If the words , however , which compose a sentence , be ever so well chosen and harmonious ; yet , if they be ...
... syllables , but of an intermixture of them ; such as , delight , amuse , velocity , celerity , beautiful , impe- tuosity . If the words , however , which compose a sentence , be ever so well chosen and harmonious ; yet , if they be ...
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... syllable , or the last but one , to savour of affectation ? What is the next thing ? -What rule is given ? -Example.- What is said of it ? What is said of little words at the conclusion of a sentence ? - What does a musical close in our ...
... syllable , or the last but one , to savour of affectation ? What is the next thing ? -What rule is given ? -Example.- What is said of it ? What is said of little words at the conclusion of a sentence ? - What does a musical close in our ...
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