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Pagina 15
How carefully the Masogothic language was considered and adapted to the
expression of Scripture , becomes manifest to the philological student , when he
examines those precious relics of the fourth century which bear the name of
Ulphilas .
How carefully the Masogothic language was considered and adapted to the
expression of Scripture , becomes manifest to the philological student , when he
examines those precious relics of the fourth century which bear the name of
Ulphilas .
Pagina 21
an expression which for picturesqueness must be allowed the palm over our
English proverb ' Never say no to a good offer . What establishes the British origin
of this word is the large connection it has in Welsh , and its appearance also in ...
an expression which for picturesqueness must be allowed the palm over our
English proverb ' Never say no to a good offer . What establishes the British origin
of this word is the large connection it has in Welsh , and its appearance also in ...
Pagina 31
... adverbs , the great words of conspicuous importance , but also a sprinkling of
little interpreters among the greater words ; and the relations of the great words to
one another are expressed by the little ones that fill the spaces between them .
... adverbs , the great words of conspicuous importance , but also a sprinkling of
little interpreters among the greater words ; and the relations of the great words to
one another are expressed by the little ones that fill the spaces between them .
Pagina 32
So that in the inflected language more is expressed by single words than in the
noninflected . Take as an example these words of the Preacher , and see how
differently they are constructed in English and in Latin :Eccles . iii . Tempus
nascendi ...
So that in the inflected language more is expressed by single words than in the
noninflected . Take as an example these words of the Preacher , and see how
differently they are constructed in English and in Latin :Eccles . iii . Tempus
nascendi ...
Pagina 33
... is one eminently favourable to expression , being precisely that of the ancient
Greek and of the modern German . The old flexions serve to convey feeling ,
sentiment , association , much of that which is ęsthetic in literature ; the
prepositions ...
... is one eminently favourable to expression , being precisely that of the ancient
Greek and of the modern German . The old flexions serve to convey feeling ,
sentiment , association , much of that which is ęsthetic in literature ; the
prepositions ...
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accent adjective adverb alliteration already ancient appears become belongs Bible called cause century character Chaucer cloth common compared compound continued dialect distinction early Edition effect element English example expression fact familiar fcap flexion French function German give grammar Greek habit hand idea illustration indicate instances interjection John King known language Latin less letter literature living look lost manner means mind nature Notes noun observe once original passed period person phrase plural poetry position preposition present pronoun pronunciation Queene reader reason regard represented Saxon seems seen sense sentence sometimes sort sound speak speech spelling stand substantive syllable symbolic term termination thing third thou thought tion traces translated true verb vowel whole word writing written
Informazioni bibliografiche
| Titolo | The Philology of the English Tongue Clarendon Press series |
| Autore | John Earle |
| Edizione | 3 |
| Editore | Clarendon Press, 1880 |
| Provenienza dell'originale | Harvard University |
| Digitalizzato | 6 feb 2009 |
| Lunghezza | 700 pagine |
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