Philosophy of LanguageR. Griffin, 1854 - 303 pages |
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... sound classical scholar , and had been a ward of the celebrated James Harris , the author of Hermes . This book Mr. Earle put into the hands of his godson , then about fourteen years of age , and the young student , on opening it , felt ...
... sound classical scholar , and had been a ward of the celebrated James Harris , the author of Hermes . This book Mr. Earle put into the hands of his godson , then about fourteen years of age , and the young student , on opening it , felt ...
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... sounds , characters more or less expressive and permanent , instruments not merely useful , as signs , for this particular purpose , but many times pleasing in them- selves , or rendered so , by the long - continued operation of habit ...
... sounds , characters more or less expressive and permanent , instruments not merely useful , as signs , for this particular purpose , but many times pleasing in them- selves , or rendered so , by the long - continued operation of habit ...
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... sounds . 7. In this labyrinth of interesting observations , what objects have we to pursue ; what clue to guide us ? Shall we be content to learn one or two dialects by rote ; to burthen the memory without exer- cising the understanding ...
... sounds . 7. In this labyrinth of interesting observations , what objects have we to pursue ; what clue to guide us ? Shall we be content to learn one or two dialects by rote ; to burthen the memory without exer- cising the understanding ...
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... sound or meaning they have respectively passed , are questions of history . The method which I propose to pursue , is to treat of the former topics first , and afterwards of the 5 latter ; but in like manner as it would not be easy to ...
... sound or meaning they have respectively passed , are questions of history . The method which I propose to pursue , is to treat of the former topics first , and afterwards of the 5 latter ; but in like manner as it would not be easy to ...
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... sounds to English ears less harsh ; and , secondly , because it suits better with several words which we already possess , such as Gloss , Glosser , Glossator , Glossographer , Glossography , all derived from the common Greek word ...
... sounds to English ears less harsh ; and , secondly , because it suits better with several words which we already possess , such as Gloss , Glosser , Glossator , Glossographer , Glossography , all derived from the common Greek word ...
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action adjective adverb Alamannic ancient Anglo-Saxon applied Aristotle assertion attribute belongs Cæsar called cause Cicero cloth common compound conception conjunction connected considered Crown 8vo definition degree derived dialects distinction distinguished employed Encyclopædia enunciative existence expressed faculty former French genus German glottis Gothic grammarians Greek Harris Hence human mind idea idiom imperative imperative mood imply individual inflection instance interjection interrogative J. H. NEWMAN John language Latin Latin language latter laws manner meaning mental modes modify mood nature necessary notion nouns substantive object observed old English origin participle particular passion passive peculiar person philosophy phrases Plato plural positive preposition present principle Priscian pronoun proper quæ reason reference relation rendered sensation sense sentence signify simple sound speak species speech stantive subjunctive supposed tence tenses term termination thing thou thought tion Tooke truth Universal Grammar verb Vossius vowel writers τὸ
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Page 115 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle: I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on; 'Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii: Look, in this place ran Cassius...
Page 2 - How charming is divine philosophy ! Not harsh, and crabbed, as dull fools suppose, But musical as is Apollo's lute, And a perpetual feast of nectar'd sweets, Where no crude surfeit reigns.
Page 203 - Thou hast most traitorously corrupted the youth of the realm in erecting a grammar school: and whereas, before, our forefathers had no other books but the score and the tally, thou hast caused printing to be used, and, contrary to the king, his crown and dignity, thou hast built a paper-mill.
Page 7 - It being that term which, I think, serves best to stand for whatsoever is the OBJECT of the understanding when a man thinks, I have used it to express whatever is meant by PHANTASM, NOTION, SPECIES, or WHATEVER IT IS WHICH THE MIND CAN BE EMPLOYED ABOUT IN THINKING; and I could not avoid frequently using it.
Page 143 - I'll believe thee. Rom. If my heart's dear love Jul. Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract to-night : It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden ; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be, Ere one can say — It lightens.
Page 58 - All by the name of dogs : the valued file Distinguishes the swift, the slow, the subtle, The house-keeper, the hunter, every one According to the gift which bounteous nature Hath in him clos'd; whereby he does receive Particular addition, from the bill That writes them all alike : and so of men.
Page 71 - And they do claim, demand and insist upon all and singular the premises as their undoubted rights and liberties...
Page 17 - What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.
Page 59 - All thoughts, all passions, all delights, Whatever stirs this mortal frame, All are but ministers of Love, And feed his sacred flame. Oft in my waking dreams do I Live o'er again that happy hour, When midway on the mount I lay, Beside the ruined tower.
Page 271 - She dwelt among the untrodden ways Beside the springs of Dove, A Maid whom there were none to praise And very few to love : A violet by a mossy stone Half hidden from the eye ! — Fair as a star, when only one Is shining in the sky. She lived unknown, and few could know When Lucy ceased to be ; But she is in her grave, and, oh, The difference to me...