Specimens of the Early English Poets, Volumen1Nicol, 1803 - 424 páginas |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 45
Página v
... writers , appeared to be sufficient . To the whole is added a sort of Essay on the formation and early gradations of our language , which , being little more than a repetition of some observations contained in the first volume , is ...
... writers , appeared to be sufficient . To the whole is added a sort of Essay on the formation and early gradations of our language , which , being little more than a repetition of some observations contained in the first volume , is ...
Página 7
... writers the use of the prepositions was , as might be ex- pected , extremely vague and indefinite . With the auxiliary verbs there was less difficulty ; indeed the Normans , having only two words of this class , were accustomed to apply ...
... writers the use of the prepositions was , as might be ex- pected , extremely vague and indefinite . With the auxiliary verbs there was less difficulty ; indeed the Normans , having only two words of this class , were accustomed to apply ...
Página 8
... writers be attended with considerable difficulty and embar- : rassment , these are principally to be attributed to a cause very distinct from the mere influx of new , or changes in the structure of old words . The Saxon alphabet may be ...
... writers be attended with considerable difficulty and embar- : rassment , these are principally to be attributed to a cause very distinct from the mere influx of new , or changes in the structure of old words . The Saxon alphabet may be ...
Página 9
... writers who have particularly directed their attention to this subject , that , in the present state of our language , we have no less than thirteen distinct vowel sounds , and twenty - one modifications of those sounds , making in all ...
... writers who have particularly directed their attention to this subject , that , in the present state of our language , we have no less than thirteen distinct vowel sounds , and twenty - one modifications of those sounds , making in all ...
Página 22
... are used indiscriminately by Saxon writers ; for bregyd is frequently used for fregyth , frighted , here literally the frighter , as in the Gothic , Mar. v . 42 , faurhtei . Five lay On the camp - stead Of kings the [ 22 ]
... are used indiscriminately by Saxon writers ; for bregyd is frequently used for fregyth , frighted , here literally the frighter , as in the Gothic , Mar. v . 42 , faurhtei . Five lay On the camp - stead Of kings the [ 22 ]
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
A. M. Camb A. M. Oxf ancient anon appears archdeacon of Aberdeen Barbour called castle century Chaucer Chronicle compositions Confessio Amantis contemporary curious death Dictys Cretensis Dona Earl edition Edward III England English poetry extracts fair French Geoffrey of Monmouth gold Gower hath Henry VIII honour king knight ladies land language Latin Layamon learned Lord Lydgate manner means meat metrical minstrels monk n'is noble Norman nought observed original perhaps poem poet poetical printed probably reader reign of Edward Reign of Henry rhyme rich Richard Ritson Robert de Brunne Robert Langland Robert of Gloucester romance Saxon says Scotish Scotland seems Sir Penny song specimens stanzas Stephen Hawes style supposed talents thee Thomas thou thought tion translation Troy Tyrwhitt unto verse Vide Wace Wace's Warton William wine women word writers written Wyntown