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The french scholar's assistant: or, practice joined to theory. Containing, I. The Explanation of the Parts of Speech, with Accidents and Government. II. The Declension of Nouns and Pronouns, with two or more Words in each Case, it being an Idiom in both Languages, hitherto perplexing to the Learner. III. Rules and Examples upon all the Articles, and all the Difficulties attending that Part of Speech entirely removed. IV. Examples upon the Pronouns, &c. with an alphabetical List of almost all the French Adjectives, both masculine and seminine, which will enable the Learner to make Just Concord, which but few have hitherto done, for Want of them. V. Rules on the Degrees of Comparison, with many Examples, wherein the supplying Pronouns le and en, and the Negative ne, are all introduced, and the Application of them made easy. VI. The English Adjectives beginning in un exemplified, till now so perplexing to Learners, there being generally no Words in French to express them. Vii. The Adverbs, Conjunctions, and Prepositions introduced in short Sentences. Viii. An Explanation of the different Sorts of Verbs, with their Regimen, &c. IX. Rules how to use and vary the Participle Past, with many Examples to each Rule. X. An English Verb, the various Ways of conjugating which, are suited to those of a French Verb, shewing also the Use of all the Tenses, the Knowledge of which will greatly forward those who have not learned Latin. XI. The Auxiliaries exemplified with Sentences, in astirming, denying, and asking, with and without a Negative. XII. The four regular Conjugations and the irregular Verbs in a short Way. XIII. The Dative and Accusative Pronouns, according to the Order of their Construction, throughout the whole Language, exemplified in familiar Sentences, in affirming, denying, and asking, with and without a Negative, with the Particles en and y. XIV. The four Conjugations illustrated with easy, familiar, and striking Sentences, varied in the Persons with different Verbs of each Conjugation, and suited to every Tense, so as to enable any Capacity in a short Time to know the right Use of the Tenses, learn Expressions, the different Ways a Verb may be applied, and to speak the Language with Propriety. XV. The Particles en and y varied with a Verb. XVI. Idiomatical Verbs, &c. exemplified. XVII. A Collection of common Idioms in both Languages, Cards, Letters, &c. The whole on an entire new plan, never before attempted, and calculated as well for the Ease of the Teacher, as the more speedy Improvement of the Learner. By Peter Magnant, Of Abchurch-Lane, London.
Magnant, Peter.Date: MDCCLXIV. [1764]- Books
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The spared houres of a souldier in his travels. Or The true marrowe of the French tongue, where in is truely treated (by ordre) the nine parts of speech : Together, with two rare, and excellent bookes of dialogues ... Added yet an excellent worke, very profitable for all the ages of man, called The springwell of honour and vertue ... With many other godly songs, sonets, theames, letters missiues, and sentences proverbiales ... By Iohn VVodroephe. Gent. = Les heures de relasche d'un soldat, voyageant. Ou La vraie moëlle de la langue françoise, en laquelle est naïfuement traité (par ordre) des neuf parties d'icelle. Ensemble, deux excellens, & rares livres de dialogues ... Iouxte encore vne excellente oeuvre, fort profitable pour tous les aages de l'homme, appellée la Fontaine de vertu, & d'honneur ... Auecques beaucoup d'autres chansons pieuses, sonets, themes, lettres, missiues, & sentences proverbiales.
Wodroephe, John.Date: Ano. 1623- Books
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The french preceptor; or, principles of the French language. Containing First Part. Explanation of the nine Parts of Speech. Second Part. Exercises on the Rules of the Language. Third Part. Conversations or Lessons on different Subjects. Fourth Part. Anecdotes of History to be translated from English into French. Fifth Part. Extracts of History to be translated from French into English. Sixth Part. Alphabetical Appendix of Verbs, with the Substantives, Adjectives, and Adverbs, derived from them, forming a general Spelling-Book. Seventh Part. Appendix of Substantives, Adjectives, and Adverbs, which have no Verbs. The whole explained and illustrated by Mr. Pigasse, French-Master; and the English part revised and corrected by Samuel Whyte, Esq. Principal of the Grammar School, Grafton-Street.
Pigasse, French-master.Date: 1795- Books
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The french scholar's assistant: or, practice joined to theory. Calculated both for the ease of the teacher and the more speedy progress of the learner. By Peter Magnant, of Abchurch-Lane.
Magnant, Peter.Date: MDCCLXVII. [1767]- Books
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General rules with their exceptions, calculated for such as are curious to know the Grounds, & delicate Turns of the French Language. Collected from the choicest of Books in the French King's Library. By a Gentleman lately come from his Travels.
Crowley, Thomas, approximately 1700-approximately 1785.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]