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English language - Grammar - 1500-1800
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The rudiments of English grammar; adapted to the use of schools. With observations on style. By Joseph Priestley.
Priestley, Joseph, 1733-1804.Date: M.DCC.LXI. [1761]- Books
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A practical grammar of the English language: in which the several parts of speech are clearly and methodically explained; their Concord and Government reduced to Grammatical Rules, and illustrated by a Variety of Examples: together with rules of composition, or the proper Arrangement of Words in Sentences, also illustrated by various Examples. By John Burn, Teacher of English in Glasgow.
Burn, John, -1793.Date: M,DCC,LXXXVI. [1786]- Books
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The english scholar compleat: containing, I. An English grammar, or rather Accidence, treating of the Parts of English Speech, and what belongs to them, which is the meaning of the Word Accidence. II. A Catalogue of all the chief Latin Roots from whence English-Latin Words are derived. III. An Explanation of such Words; every Derivative being set under its respective Root or Primitive; whereby is seen not only what the Word sigfies, but why it signifies so and so, or the Reason of its Signification; with Helps to pronounce them right, by Marks on the sounding Syllables. IV. Several select Latin Sentences, met oft-times in English Writers unexplain'd, made English. V. An History of select Proper Names. VI. An English Rhetorick. Vii. A catalogue of all such Greek roots, as Greek-English words are derived from, with the Explanation of them; as also of all significant Words of common Use in our Language, deriv'd from other Tongues, as Saxon, French, Italian, Spanish, &c. Compos'd for the use of an English school, at the Cock and Swan in Cannon-Street: And very Useful for most People under Academics. With a Letter in Latin to all Latin-Masters, Recommending it to the Use of several in their Schools.
Date: 1706- Books
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A short introduction to English grammar: with critical notes.
Lowth, Robert, 1710-1787.Date: MDCCXC. [1790]- Books
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An English and Hebrew grammar, being the first short rudiments of those two languages, taught together. To which is added, a synopsis of all the parts of learning. The second edition, Corrected and much amended by Samuel Johnson, D.D. late president of King's-College, in New-York; now rector of Christ's Church, at Stratford, New-England, and missionary from the society.
Johnson, Samuel, 1696-1772.Date: 1771