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... - vility . Religion breathes a spirit of gentleness and affability . * Travels of Cyrus , b . ii . 3. The foregoing rule is to be obferved , where 3. The On PUNCTUATION . 21 Air is neceffary to the life of animals, the ...
... - vility . Religion breathes a spirit of gentleness and affability . * Travels of Cyrus , b . ii . 3. The foregoing rule is to be obferved , where 3. The On PUNCTUATION . 21 Air is neceffary to the life of animals, the ...
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... and ruin , are the confequences of a civil war . * HUME , Effay on Eloquence , vol . i . 4. Two fubftantives , connected by the dif- junctive OR 4. Two 22 On PUNCTUATION . 3. The foregoing rule is to be obferved, where ...
... and ruin , are the confequences of a civil war . * HUME , Effay on Eloquence , vol . i . 4. Two fubftantives , connected by the dif- junctive OR 4. Two 22 On PUNCTUATION . 3. The foregoing rule is to be obferved, where ...
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... foregoing fentences , and others of a fimilar conftruction , the two constituent parts may be tranfpofed . In this cafe , they are to be divided by the fame point . EXAMPLES . IF the world were to see our real motives , we should be ...
... foregoing fentences , and others of a fimilar conftruction , the two constituent parts may be tranfpofed . In this cafe , they are to be divided by the fame point . EXAMPLES . IF the world were to see our real motives , we should be ...
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... foregoing rules and ex- amples , great regard must be paid to the length of those clauses , which form a compounded fentence , and are fuppofed to require the infer- tion of a comma . When the claufes are fhort , and closely connected ...
... foregoing rules and ex- amples , great regard must be paid to the length of those clauses , which form a compounded fentence , and are fuppofed to require the infer- tion of a comma . When the claufes are fhort , and closely connected ...
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... foregoing mem- ber , and immediately depending on it in fenfe , though not in fyntax . EXAMPLES . THE well - bred man defires only to please : the coxcomb wifhes to fhine . Do not flatter yourself with the idea of per- fect happiness ...
... foregoing mem- ber , and immediately depending on it in fenfe , though not in fyntax . EXAMPLES . THE well - bred man defires only to please : the coxcomb wifhes to fhine . Do not flatter yourself with the idea of per- fect happiness ...
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Abbreviations accent acute accent Aldus Manutius ancient ancient Greeks aſked atque becauſe caſe Cedilla CHAP claufe clauſe colon comma confifted conftruction conjunction connected Demetrius Phalereus denarius diſtinction diſtinguiſhed divifion edit Effay enclitical Epicurus Epift EXAMPLES expreffed expreffion faid fame fays feems femicolon fenfe fentence fentiment feparated fhort fhould fignifies fimple firſt fome fometimes friendſhip ftar fublime fuch fufficient Græca Græcis grammarians Greek Greek language himſelf Ibid inferted interro interrogation itſelf Latin lefs letters Loft manufcripts MONTF moſt muſt nature neceffary nominative cafe note of exclamation noun obferved Obolus Odyf omitted paffage Palæog parentheſis pauſe perfon period placed pleaſe pleaſure PLIN POPE Præf printed profe punctuation quæ queſtion Quintilian racter reft Roman ſeems ſenſe ſeparated ſmall ſome ſpace Spect SUIDAS tences thefe theſe thoſe thou thouſand tion treatiſe ufed ufual univerſe uſed Varro verb Vide virtue wiſdom writers XENOPH СНАР
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Page 118 - And all they in the synagogue, when they heard these things, were filled with wrath, and rose up and thrust him out of the city, and led him unto the brow of the hill whereon their city was built, that they might cast him down headlong.
Page 125 - And it was known unto all the dwellers at Jerusalem, insomuch as that field is called in their proper tongue, Aceldama, that is to say, The field of blood.
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Page 143 - K5• points out a remarkable passage, or something that requires particular attention. A Brace > is used in poetry at the end of a triplet or three lines, which have the same rhyme. Braces are also used to connect a number of words with one common term, and are introduced to prevent a repetition in writing or printing. An...
Page 82 - The pride of wealth is contemptible, the pride of learning is pitiable, the pride of dignity is ridiculous, and the pride of bigotry is insupportable.
Page 118 - And the servants and officers stood there, who had made a fire of coals, (for it was cold) and they warmed themselves : and Peter stood with them, and warmed himself.
Page 127 - For the woman which hath an husband is bound by the law to her husband so long as he liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is loosed from the law of her husband.
Page 45 - arises" is understood before "curiosity" and " knowledge;" at which words a considerable pause is necessary. RULE xx. The words, nay, so, hence, again, first, secondly, formerly, now, lastly, once more, above all, on the contrary, in the next place, in short, and all other words and phrases of the same kind, must generally be separated from the context by a comma: as, " Remember thy best and first friend ; formerly, the supporter of thy infancy, and the guide of thy childhood ; now, the guardian...
Page 131 - Lord Cardinal, if thou think'ft on heaven's blifs, Hold up thy hand, make fignal of thy hope. He die.s and makes no fign ! O God, forgive him.
Page 127 - Know then this truth (enough for man to know) 'Virtue alone is happiness below.