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Page v
... a gradual introduction to the writing of continuous prose . It is presumed that every student brings with him to the University a sound knowledge of his Grammar , including Syntax ; but as this presumption is not always borne.
... a gradual introduction to the writing of continuous prose . It is presumed that every student brings with him to the University a sound knowledge of his Grammar , including Syntax ; but as this presumption is not always borne.
Page viii
... writing only simple sentences , which leave no room for variety , the learner acquires the fatal habit of following the English order of words in a sentence , and this habit it is most difficult to unlearn . It cannot be impressed upon ...
... writing only simple sentences , which leave no room for variety , the learner acquires the fatal habit of following the English order of words in a sentence , and this habit it is most difficult to unlearn . It cannot be impressed upon ...
Page xv
... writing of correct prose is impossible . With a view , further , to paving the way gradually for the writing of continuous prose , the sentences in many of the exercises are made to refer to some particular subject or story . When the ...
... writing of correct prose is impossible . With a view , further , to paving the way gradually for the writing of continuous prose , the sentences in many of the exercises are made to refer to some particular subject or story . When the ...
Page xxi
... writing Continuous Latin Prose . With this object , the student must bear in mind that in the translation of every sentence into Latin three distinct points have to be kept in view : - I. Every construction must be correct . II . In ...
... writing Continuous Latin Prose . With this object , the student must bear in mind that in the translation of every sentence into Latin three distinct points have to be kept in view : - I. Every construction must be correct . II . In ...
Page 5
... writing it , however , with the termination in -anus instead of that in -us . 3. Thus when C. Octavius Cępias was adopted by the will of C. Julius Cęsar his great - uncle , he became a Julius instead of an Octavius , and bore the name ...
... writing it , however , with the termination in -anus instead of that in -us . 3. Thus when C. Octavius Cępias was adopted by the will of C. Julius Cęsar his great - uncle , he became a Julius instead of an Octavius , and bore the name ...
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able action appeared arms army asked Author battle become believe better Book Cęsar called carry cause Cicero Clauses cloth command common consul continued Crown death desire enemy English EXERCISE express Extra fcap father favour fear feel followed force fortune friends give given Greek hand head heart History honour hope human interest Introduction Italy kind king Latin less live looked means mind nature never Notes object once Oratio pass passage past peace persons present Press principles reason rest Romans Rome round rule Second Edition seemed seen Selections Senate sense sent sentences side soldiers stand success things Third thought translated true turn Verb victory virtue W. W. Skeat whole wish writing
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Page 296 - I have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience. I know of no way of judging the future but by the past. And judging by the past, I wish to know what there has been in the conduct of the British ministry for the last ten years to justify those hopes with which gentlemen have been pleased to solace themselves and the House?
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Page 238 - He was the man who of all modern, and perhaps ancient poets, had the largest and most comprehensive soul. All the images of nature were still present to him, and he drew them not laboriously, but luckily: when he describes anything, you more than see it, you feel it too.
Page 296 - Gentlemen may cry: Peace, peace! — but there is no peace. The war is actually begun ! The next gale that sweeps from the North will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms!
Page 296 - If we were base enough to desire it, it is now too late to retire from the contest. There is no retreat but in submission and slavery! Our chains are forged. Their clanking may be heard on the plains of Boston! The war is inevitable, and let it come! I repeat it, sir, let it come! " It is in vain, sir, to extenuate the matter. Gentlemen may cry peace, peace; but there is no peace.
Page 182 - The man's power is active, progressive, defensive. He is eminently the doer, the creator, the discoverer, the defender. His intellect is for speculation and invention ; his energy for adventure, for war, and for conquest, wherever war is just, wherever conquest necessary.
Page 284 - You have heard as much before; — yet have you measured and mapped out this short life and its possibilities ? Do you know, if you read this, that you cannot read that — that what you lose to-day you cannot gain to-morrow ? Will you go and gossip with your housemaid, or your stable-boy, when you may talk with queens and kings...
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Page 231 - I purpose to write the history of England from the accession of King James the Second down to a time which is within the memory of men still living.
Page 296 - Ask yourselves how this gracious reception of our petition comports with those warlike preparations which cover our waters and darken our land. Are fleets and armies necessary to a work of love and reconciliation?