An Essay on PunctuationJ. Walter, 1785 - 177 |
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Strona 8
... must be ob- ferved , that by thefe terms he means claufes , members , and complete fentences , and not the marks of punctuation † . In the fourth century ‡ , Ælius Donatus published a treatife on grammar , in which he explains the ...
... must be ob- ferved , that by thefe terms he means claufes , members , and complete fentences , and not the marks of punctuation † . In the fourth century ‡ , Ælius Donatus published a treatife on grammar , in which he explains the ...
Strona 30
... must be nothing rude or vulgar , nothing finical or affected , nothing fubtile or abftrufe . * MONTAIGNE , vol . i . eff . 27 . † Ibid . 14. THREE 14. THREE or MORE ADJECTIVES , belong- ing to the 30 On PUNCTUATION .
... must be nothing rude or vulgar , nothing finical or affected , nothing fubtile or abftrufe . * MONTAIGNE , vol . i . eff . 27 . † Ibid . 14. THREE 14. THREE or MORE ADJECTIVES , belong- ing to the 30 On PUNCTUATION .
Strona 53
... must be polished , before it can appear to advantage . A true philofopher preferves an evenness of mind , both in prosperity and adverfity . D 3 Affectation Affectation will not only destroy beauty , but even change On PUNCTUATION . 53.
... must be polished , before it can appear to advantage . A true philofopher preferves an evenness of mind , both in prosperity and adverfity . D 3 Affectation Affectation will not only destroy beauty , but even change On PUNCTUATION . 53.
Strona 75
... must be paid to the length of thofe claufes , which form a compounded fentence , and are fuppofed to require the infer- tion of a comma . When the claufes are short , and closely connected , the point may be omit- ted . On the contrary ...
... must be paid to the length of thofe claufes , which form a compounded fentence , and are fuppofed to require the infer- tion of a comma . When the claufes are short , and closely connected , the point may be omit- ted . On the contrary ...
Strona 109
... must GOD himself be , when his works are fo magnificent ! 8. A note of exclamation may be placed after SIR OF MADAM , when any fudden or vio- or lent emotion is expreffed . EXAMPLES . SIR ! this language amazes me ! Madam ! I am ...
... must GOD himself be , when his works are fo magnificent ! 8. A note of exclamation may be placed after SIR OF MADAM , when any fudden or vio- or lent emotion is expreffed . EXAMPLES . SIR ! this language amazes me ! Madam ! I am ...
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Abbreviations accent acute accent Æneid Aldus Manutius ancient atque becauſe caſe Cedilla CHAP Chrift claufe clauſe colon comma compounded fentence confifted conftruction conjunction connected defires Demetrius Phalereus denarius diftinction diſtinguiſhed divifion edit Effay Epicurus Epift EXAMPLES expreffed expreffion faid fame fays fecond feems femicolon fenfe fentence fentiment feparated fhort fignifies fimple firſt flouriſh fome ftar fublime fuch fufficient fyftem fyllable Græca Græcis grammarians Greek Greek language himſelf Ibid inferted interrogation itſelf Latin leaſt lefs letters Loft manuſcripts MONTF moſt muſt nature neceffary nominative cafe note of exclamation noun obferved Obolus Odyf omitted paffage Palæog parentheſis paufe pauſe perfon period placed pleaſure PLIN POPE Præf profe punctuation quæ queſtion Quintilian racter Roman ſeems ſeparated ſhort ſhould ſmall ſome ſpeaking Spect SUIDAS tences thefe theſe thoſe thou thouſand tion univerſe uſed uſually Varro verb Vide virtue wiſdom words writers XENOPH
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