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Excerpt from A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes
It mz? be done witb reference to fime Language all ready known; in wbicb tbc terms are to be explained and tbc rules exemplified. Tbc learner is fieppofid to be unacquainted witb all, but bis native tongue; and in wbat otber, corgli/lently witb reajbn and com mon ?ay}, can you go about to explain it to bim!'' Wben be bas a competent knowledge oftbe main prin ciples of Grammar in general, exemplified in bis own Language; be tben will apply bimfelf witb great advantage to tbejiudy of any otber. To enter at once upon tbc Science of Grammar, and tbe/lady of a fireign Language, is to encounter two dificul lies togetber, eacb of wbicb would be macb le?éned by being taken fiparately and in its proper order. For tbe/2 plain rca/bns, a competent grammatical lnowledge of our own language is tbc true ?unda tion, upon wbicb all Literature, properly jb called.
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It mz? be done witb reference to fime Language all ready known; in wbicb tbc terms are to be explained and tbc rules exemplified. Tbc learner is fieppofid to be unacquainted witb all, but bis native tongue; and in wbat otber, corgli/lently witb reajbn and com mon ?ay}, can you go about to explain it to bim!'' Wben be bas a competent knowledge oftbe main prin ciples of Grammar in general, exemplified in bis own Language; be tben will apply bimfelf witb great advantage to tbejiudy of any otber. To enter at once upon tbc Science of Grammar, and tbe/lady of a fireign Language, is to encounter two dificul lies togetber, eacb of wbicb would be macb le?éned by being taken fiparately and in its proper order. For tbe/2 plain rca/bns, a competent grammatical lnowledge of our own language is tbc true ?unda tion, upon wbicb all Literature, properly jb called.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Paperback
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Author
Robert Lowth
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781333916459
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 191
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