Lessons in English: Adapted to the Study of American Classics : a Text-book for High Schools and AcademiesGinn & Company, 1891 - 403 من الصفحات |
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... Italian . Spanish . Portuguese . V. The Celtic Branch . Dialects of early inhabitants of Spain , Gaul ( France ) , Britain ( England and Scotland ) , and Ireland . Cymric . Gaelic . Welsh . Cornish . Armorican . Irish . Manx . Spoken in ...
... Italian . Spanish . Portuguese . V. The Celtic Branch . Dialects of early inhabitants of Spain , Gaul ( France ) , Britain ( England and Scotland ) , and Ireland . Cymric . Gaelic . Welsh . Cornish . Armorican . Irish . Manx . Spoken in ...
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... Italian , padre . Dutch , fader . Spanish , padre . Danish , fader . French , père . Swedish , fader . Saxon , fœder . English , father . This is but one example of many . The pronouns and the numerals show the same striking similarity ...
... Italian , padre . Dutch , fader . Spanish , padre . Danish , fader . French , père . Swedish , fader . Saxon , fœder . English , father . This is but one example of many . The pronouns and the numerals show the same striking similarity ...
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... Italy - and the adjacent islands of Britain and Ireland . Their position here would seem to indicate that they had been pushed on by other bands until they could go no farther . But this , too , is only a theory . With the story of ...
... Italy - and the adjacent islands of Britain and Ireland . Their position here would seem to indicate that they had been pushed on by other bands until they could go no farther . But this , too , is only a theory . With the story of ...
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... Italy was invaded by barbarians from the North , the Romans , finding that their capital was in danger , hastily withdrew their army from Britain ( 426 A.D. ) . Effect of the Roman Occupation upon the Lan- guage . — Besides the soldiers ...
... Italy was invaded by barbarians from the North , the Romans , finding that their capital was in danger , hastily withdrew their army from Britain ( 426 A.D. ) . Effect of the Roman Occupation upon the Lan- guage . — Besides the soldiers ...
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... Italy . It was when the Goths and the Vandals invaded the Roman provinces that the Romans had to withdraw their legions from Britain to defend their capital . They meant to return , but they never did ; for the Roman Empire was ...
... Italy . It was when the Goths and the Vandals invaded the Roman provinces that the Romans had to withdraw their legions from Britain to defend their capital . They meant to return , but they never did ; for the Roman Empire was ...
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الصفحة 113 - tis not to me she speaks: Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, Having some business, do entreat her eyes To twinkle in their spheres till they return. What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
الصفحة 106 - Life ! we've been long together Through pleasant and through cloudy weather; 'Tis hard. to part when friends are dear — Perhaps 'twill cost a sigh, a tear; — Then steal away, give little warning, Choose thine own time; Say not Good Night, — but in some brighter clime Bid me Good Morning.
الصفحة 105 - The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold, And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold; And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea, When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee. Like the leaves of the forest when summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
الصفحة 111 - I am distressed for thee, my brother Jonathan; very pleasant hast thou been unto me; thy love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women.
الصفحة 101 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell ; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for murmurings from within Were heard, sonorous cadences ! whereby, To his belief, the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
الصفحة 84 - Brutus, and the rest, (For Brutus is an honourable man; So are they all, all honourable men;) Come I to speak in Caesar's funeral. He was my friend, faithful and just to me: But Brutus says he was ambitious; And Brutus is an honourable man.
الصفحة 114 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
الصفحة 84 - And will, no doubt, with reasons answer you. I come not, friends, to steal away your hearts ; I am no orator, as Brutus is: But, as you know me all, a plain blunt man, That love my friend : and that they know full well That gave me public leave to speak of him.
الصفحة 86 - The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition. Dryden is sometimes vehement and rapid; Pope is always smooth, uniform, and gentle.
الصفحة 85 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked...