| Thomas Ruddiman - Latin language - 1807 - 184 pages
...the Penultima, or by contraction the Penult, and the last syllable except two, the Antefienultima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus ie in lego is said to be short by Authority, because it is always made short by the Latin poets. In... | |
| John Smith - Latin language - 1812 - 216 pages
...the antepenult or antefienultima. 5. -When the length or quantitity of a syllable is not fixed b-' a particular rule, it is said to be long or short by...authority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. 1 iius, le in lego is said to be short by authority ; that is, accoi ding to the usage of the poeti.... | |
| Thomas Ruddiman - Latin language - 1822 - 168 pages
...the fienultima, or by contraction, the funult, and the last syllable except two, the antejienu/tima. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...the usage of the poets. Thus le in lego is said to lie short by authority, because it is always maclt short by the Latin poets. In most Latin words of... | |
| Alexander Adam - Latin language - 1827 - 216 pages
...syllables are common ; that is, sometimes long, and sometimes short; as the second syllable in volacris. A vowel is said- to be long or short by nature, which...particular rule, it is said to be long or short by autliority ; that is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus le ¡n lego is said to be short by... | |
| Alexander Adam - Latin grammar - 1829 - 312 pages
...by contraction, the Penult; and the last syllable except two, the Antepenúltima, or Antepenult. 9. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...it is said to be long or short by authority; that is,%ccording to the usage of the poets. Thus le in lego is said to» be short by authority, because... | |
| Joab Goldsmith Cooper - Latin language - 1829 - 276 pages
...the penult, and the last but two. ihe antepenuUima, or antepenult. When the quantity of a syllabic is not fixed by some particular rule, it is said to be long, short, or common, by authority, that is, by the usage of the poets. The rules of quantity are either... | |
| Alexander Adam - Latin language - 1831 - 316 pages
...or, by contraction, the Penult; and the last syllable except two, the Antepemdiima, or Antepenult. 9. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...of the poets. Thus le in lego is said to be short hy authority, because it is always made ehort by the Latin poets. In most Latin words of one or two... | |
| Thomas Ruddiman - 1831 - 184 pages
...nature, which is always to by custom. When the quantity of a syllable is not fi.ted by some psr*'cular rule, it is said to be long or short by authority, that is, ac cording to the usage or-the poets. Thus le in Itgo is said to be short by authority, because it... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - Latin language - 1836 - 352 pages
...contraction, the Penult ¡ and the last syllable except two, the Antepenúltima, or Antepenult. 9. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...is, according to the usage of the poets. Thus le in lï!f<i is said to be short by authority, because it is always made short by the Latin poets. In most... | |
| Richard Hiley - 1836 - 176 pages
...called common. A syllable is said to be long or short, 1st by nature or custom, or 2nd by authority. When the quantity of a syllable is not fixed by some...is said to be long or short by authority, that is, by the usage of the poets; thus IS in lego is short, because it is always made so by the poets. The... | |
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