The Philosophy of RhetoricT.B. Wait, 1811 - 517 pages |
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Page 193
... Middleton hath , with great propriety , restored the true participle sitten . " Would he not have acted with as great propriety , had he restored the true partici- • But if present use is to be renounced for 25 CH . 1 . 193 OF RHETORIC .
... Middleton hath , with great propriety , restored the true participle sitten . " Would he not have acted with as great propriety , had he restored the true partici- • But if present use is to be renounced for 25 CH . 1 . 193 OF RHETORIC .
Page 194
... participles bitten , casten , let- ten , putten , setten , shutten , slitten , splitten , founden , grounden , of the verbs , hit , cast , let , put , set , shut , slit , split , find , grind ; for it would not be impos- sible to ...
... participles bitten , casten , let- ten , putten , setten , shutten , slitten , splitten , founden , grounden , of the verbs , hit , cast , let , put , set , shut , slit , split , find , grind ; for it would not be impos- sible to ...
Page 202
... participle . For the same reason also I am inclined to prefer that use , which makes ye invariably the nomi- native plural of the personal pronoun thou , and you the accusa- tive , when applied to an actual plurality . When used for the ...
... participle . For the same reason also I am inclined to prefer that use , which makes ye invariably the nomi- native plural of the personal pronoun thou , and you the accusa- tive , when applied to an actual plurality . When used for the ...
Page 203
... participle , to eat , which is the constant form of the present , though sometimes also used for both the others . 66 But though in this judgment concerning the participles , I agree entirely with all our approved modern grammarians , I ...
... participle , to eat , which is the constant form of the present , though sometimes also used for both the others . 66 But though in this judgment concerning the participles , I agree entirely with all our approved modern grammarians , I ...
Page 206
... participle passive , besides that it is only in this application that it can be said to be used analogically . For this reason , the ac- tive participle ought always to be rending , and not renting . CANON THE THIRD . THE third canon is ...
... participle passive , besides that it is only in this application that it can be said to be used analogically . For this reason , the ac- tive participle ought always to be rending , and not renting . CANON THE THIRD . THE third canon is ...
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