The Philosophy of Language: Comprehending Universal Grammar, Or the Pure Science of Language, and Glossology, Or the Historical Relations of LanguagesGriffin, 1854 |
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... PRISCIAN defines " the least part of a constructed ( that is , orderly - composed ) sentence ; understanding a part ... Priscian's instance , in Virgil's sentence , - Fama - vires acquirit eundo ; the two syllables vi and res form parts ...
... PRISCIAN defines " the least part of a constructed ( that is , orderly - composed ) sentence ; understanding a part ... Priscian's instance , in Virgil's sentence , - Fama - vires acquirit eundo ; the two syllables vi and res form parts ...
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... PRISCIAN says " the parts of speech are , according to the logicians , two , viz . , the noun and the verb , because these alone , con- joined by their own force , make up a full speech , or sentence ; but they called the other parts ...
... PRISCIAN says " the parts of speech are , according to the logicians , two , viz . , the noun and the verb , because these alone , con- joined by their own force , make up a full speech , or sentence ; but they called the other parts ...
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... PRISCIAN , however , one of the most acute and intelligent of grammarians , observes , that if these words are not to be considered as parts of speech because they serve to connect together others which are parts , we must say that the ...
... PRISCIAN , however , one of the most acute and intelligent of grammarians , observes , that if these words are not to be considered as parts of speech because they serve to connect together others which are parts , we must say that the ...
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... Priscian , rank the adverb under the verb , and with them agrees Harris , who calls the adverb a se- condary attribute ; but Alexander Aphrodisiensis , who is followed by Boethius , observes , that it is sometimes more properly referred ...
... Priscian , rank the adverb under the verb , and with them agrees Harris , who calls the adverb a se- condary attribute ; but Alexander Aphrodisiensis , who is followed by Boethius , observes , that it is sometimes more properly referred ...
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... Priscian notes as figurative . 66 99 66 99 conceptions . 184. Regarding only the science of Grammar , as dependent on the Union of nature of thought , it is manifest , that those conceptions which are of a nature to coalesce , in reason ...
... Priscian notes as figurative . 66 99 66 99 conceptions . 184. Regarding only the science of Grammar , as dependent on the Union of nature of thought , it is manifest , that those conceptions which are of a nature to coalesce , in reason ...
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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 connection considered contemplate Crown 8vo definition degree derived dialects distinction distinguished employed Encyclopædia enunciative existence expressed faculty former French genus German glottis Gothic grammarians Greek Harris Hence idea idiom imperative imperative mood imply 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 predicate preposition present principle Priscian pronoun proper quæ reason reference relation rendered sensation sense sentence separate signify simple sound speak species speech stantive subjunctive supposed tence tense term termination thing thou thought tion Tooke truth Universal Grammar verb Vossius vowel writers τὸ