A Key to the Classical Pronunciation of Greek, Latin and Scripture Proper Names: In which the Words are Accented and Divided Into Syllables. To which are Added Terminational Vocabularies of Hebrew, Greek and Latin Proper Names, Concluding with Observations on the Greek and Latin Accents and QuantityJ. M'Creery, 1807 - 285 páginas |
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Página 82
... adjective from which it is derived ; and with respect to sleight , though Dr. Johnson says it ought to be written slight as we sometimes see it , yet , if we observe his authorities , we shall find that several respectable authors spell ...
... adjective from which it is derived ; and with respect to sleight , though Dr. Johnson says it ought to be written slight as we sometimes see it , yet , if we observe his authorities , we shall find that several respectable authors spell ...
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... adjective opgovinos , signifying ordained by nature to temperance , it is much more probable that Sophronicus is this adjective used substantively , than that it should be compounded of zupę and vixos , conquering temperance ; and ...
... adjective opgovinos , signifying ordained by nature to temperance , it is much more probable that Sophronicus is this adjective used substantively , than that it should be compounded of zupę and vixos , conquering temperance ; and ...
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... adjective to Apollonius , the cele brated Pythagorean philosopher , and is formed from the town of Tyana , where he was born . The natural formation of this adjective would undoubtedly be Tyaneus , with the accent on the antepenultimate ...
... adjective to Apollonius , the cele brated Pythagorean philosopher , and is formed from the town of Tyana , where he was born . The natural formation of this adjective would undoubtedly be Tyaneus , with the accent on the antepenultimate ...
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... adjectives , as they are called , which are derived from them . This omission would , undoubtedly , have saved me im- mense trouble ; but these adjectives , being sometimes used as substantives , made it difficult to draw the line ; and ...
... adjectives , as they are called , which are derived from them . This omission would , undoubtedly , have saved me im- mense trouble ; but these adjectives , being sometimes used as substantives , made it difficult to draw the line ; and ...
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... ( adjective ) , Erectheus , Prometheus ( adjective ) , Cleantheus , Rhadamantheus , Erymantheus , Pantheus ( adjective ) , Daedaleus , Sophocleus , Themistocleus , Eleus , Neleus ( adjective ) , Oileus ( adjective ) , Apelleus , Achilleus ...
... ( adjective ) , Erectheus , Prometheus ( adjective ) , Cleantheus , Rhadamantheus , Erymantheus , Pantheus ( adjective ) , Daedaleus , Sophocleus , Themistocleus , Eleus , Neleus ( adjective ) , Oileus ( adjective ) , Apelleus , Achilleus ...
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Palavras e frases frequentes
a-des a-lus a-mas a-res A-ris accent and quantity Accent the Antepenultimate Accent the Penultimate accent this word accented syllable acute accent Ainsworth analogy ancients antepenultimate accent antepenultimate syllable Ba'al bi-us chus ci-a circumflex consonants COOKE'S Hesiod di-a diphthong E-li e-nes e-ra E-re e-us English pronunciation Gouldman grave accent Greek and Latin Greek language Hebrew Hesiod Holyoke human voice i-cus i-das i-des i-um i-us inflexion Initial Vocabulary Iphimedia Kirjath Labbe language last syllable Latin languages Latin Proper Names learned Lempriere Leu-co li-a li-us long quantity mi-a ni-a ni-us nounced o-chus o-lis o-nes o-pe o-ras observed penultimate syllable phis pi-a place the accent prefixed pronounced pronunciation prosodists ra-tes ri-a ri-us Rule short si-a si-us sound syllable termination the-nes Theog three syllables ti-a ti-um ti-us tone tra-tus unaccented vi-us voice vowel
Passagens conhecidas
Página 194 - Muse, that on the secret top Of Oreb, or of Sinai, didst inspire That shepherd, who first taught the chosen seed, In the beginning how the heavens and earth Rose out of chaos...
Página 66 - Of dulcet symphonies and voices sweet, Built like a temple, where pilasters round Were set, and Doric pillars overlaid With golden architrave; nor did there want Cornice or frieze, with bossy sculptures graven : The roof was fretted gold. Not Babylon, Nor great Alcairo, such magnificence Equall'd in all their glories, to enshrine Belus or Serapis their gods, or seat Their kings, when Egypt with Assyria strove In wealth and luxury.
Página 7 - Almighty Father, pleas'd With thy Celestial Song. Up led by thee Into the Heav'n of Heav'ns I have presum'd, An Earthly Guest, and drawn Empyreal Air, Thy temp'ring; with like safety guided down Return me to my Native Element: Lest from this flying Steed unrein'd, (as once Bellerophon, though from a lower Clime) Dismounted, on th' Aleian Field I fall Erroneous there to wander and forlorn.
Página 48 - You all did see, that on the Lupercal, I thrice presented him a kingly crown, Which he did thrice refuse.
Página xiii - The only difference we make in pronunciation between vinea and venia is, that to the vowel of the first syllable of the former, which ought to be long, we give a short sound ; to that of the latter, which ought to be short, we give the same sound but lengthened. U accented is always, before a single consonant, pronounced long, as in humerus, fugiens. Before two consonants no vowel sound is ever made long, except that of the diphthong aw; so that whenever a doubled consonant occurs, the preceding...
Página 231 - It is well known, however, that the resistance to a change, whether from a low to a high, or from a high to a low range of prices, is at first very considerable, and that there is generally a pause of greater or less duration before the turn becomes manifest ; in the interval, while sales are difficult or impracticable, unless at a difference in price, which the buyer, in the one case, and the seller, in the other...
Página xxviii - Words of two syllables, either Greek or Latin, whatever be the quantity in the original, have, in English pronunciation, the accent on the first syllable : and if a single consonant come between...
Página 225 - The falling circumflex begins with the rising inflexion, and ends with the falling upon the same syllable, and seems to •twist the voice downwards. This inflexion seems generally to be used in ironical reproach ; as on the word you in the following example : " So then you are the author of this conspiracy against me ? " It is to you that I am indebted for all the mischief that has
Página 256 - But, as music, there needs no other proof of the poverty of ancient melody, than its being confined to long and short syllables. We have some airs of the most graceful and pleasing kind, which will suit no...
Página 262 - Reasons for each are at large displayed, and the preferable Pronunciation is pointed out. TO WHICH ARE PREFIXED, PRINCIPLES OF ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION: In which the...