The Discovery of the Science of Languages: In which are Shown the Real Nature of the Parts of Speech : the Meanings which All Words Carry in Themselves, as Their Own Definitions ; and the Origin of Words, Letters, Figures, Etc. ; in Two Volumes, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844 - 401 pages |
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... considered , given . Advantages and difficulties attending the part of this discovery , by which the meaning of words may be found . Method proposed for communi- cating the discoveries of this work . We have been hitherto wholly ...
... considered , given . Advantages and difficulties attending the part of this discovery , by which the meaning of words may be found . Method proposed for communi- cating the discoveries of this work . We have been hitherto wholly ...
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... reasoning : " Quelle peut être la cause * Essays on the Powers of the Human Mind , i . 98 . B d'une ignorance qui semble si peu naturelle ? Com- ment his mind End of what may be considered as an introduc- tion to this work · Page 1-21.
... reasoning : " Quelle peut être la cause * Essays on the Powers of the Human Mind , i . 98 . B d'une ignorance qui semble si peu naturelle ? Com- ment his mind End of what may be considered as an introduc- tion to this work · Page 1-21.
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... considered this subject before ourselves , have been involved in a more than Baotian mist of ignorance , and that we alone can dispel the cloud by a single electric flash . The more modest and rational student will confess with the ...
... considered this subject before ourselves , have been involved in a more than Baotian mist of ignorance , and that we alone can dispel the cloud by a single electric flash . The more modest and rational student will confess with the ...
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... considered the subject of grammar , will be found favourable to all the foregoing opinions , and consequently severe on the title of this book . The classification to which he * Bacon . + Richard Taylor , F.S.A. , F.L.S. Diversions of ...
... considered the subject of grammar , will be found favourable to all the foregoing opinions , and consequently severe on the title of this book . The classification to which he * Bacon . + Richard Taylor , F.S.A. , F.L.S. Diversions of ...
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... considered necessary towards enabling every one to inquire into its principles , lies open , not only to men of superior minds and great learning , but to the scrutiny of the multi- tude ; and that over the whole face of the civilised ...
... considered necessary towards enabling every one to inquire into its principles , lies open , not only to men of superior minds and great learning , but to the scrutiny of the multi- tude ; and that over the whole face of the civilised ...
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2d Edition adjective aimer allow alluded already analysed ancient Aristotle avoir body c'est Charles Stoddart class of words cloth composed Condillac considered contraction dative declensions discover discovery double possessive ellipsis Encyclopædia English language English word equal être expressed fourth degree French language French word gender and number genitive gone gram grammarians Greek Hence History hitherto Horne Tooke ic iv idea instance J. C. LOUDON j'ai John John's language Latin learned letter literal meaning manner meant mind nature never nominative nouns observation opinion participle past Paul the Apostle perceive perfect tense person singular philosophers plural number Port Royal positive degree preceded preposition present pronouns proposition qu'il qualify reader reddition referred remark rendu respecting signify soul speech substance named suppose tense Thou understood verb Vignette Titles whilst wholly Woodcuts words called written