D THE THEORY OF GRAMMAR. Τούτων δὲ τὰ μὲν σύμφυτα. ARISTOTLE. By S. GRIFFITH, MEMBER OF SYDNEY SUSSEX COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; OF THE COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS; LATE PREFACE. THE author has for years contemplated a course of educational works on Language, the Exact Sciences and Moral Philosophy. This is his first essay and is to be considered preparatory to Grammars of different languages which he will publish, selecting first the Greek, as it affords most illustrations of a perfect language. On this account his pupils commence their classical career with it and the results have been most felicitous. General grammar, however, will be of use to those only who proceed to the study of a specific language, while none can arrive at a thorough acquaintance with any without a knowledge of |