A Handbook of the English LanguageLatham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
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A Handbook of the English Language
Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)
English language -- Grammar; English language -- History
"I have had opportunity to hear a large part of Rev. Mr. Seelye's
translation of Schwegler's History of Philosophy read from manuscript,
and I do not hesitate to say that it is a faithful, clear, and
remarkably precise English rendering of this invaluable Epitome of the
History of Philosophy. It is exceedingly desirable that it should be
given to American students of philosophy in the English language, and I
have no expectation of its more favorable and successful accomplishment
than in this present attempt. I should immediately introduce it as as a
text-book in the graduate's department under my own instruction, if it
be favorably published, and cannot doubt that other teachers will
rejoice to avail themselves of the like assistance from it."
_From _HENRY B. SMITH_, Professor of Christian Theology, Union
Theological Seminary, N.Y._
"It will well reward diligent study, and is one of the best works for a
text-book in our colleges upon this neglected branch of scientific
investigation."
_From _N. PORTER_, Professor of Intellectual Philosophy in Yale
College._
"It is the only book translated from the German which professes to give
an account of the recent German systems which seems adapted to give any
intelligible information on the subject to a novice."
_From _GEO. P. FISHER_, Professor of Divinity in Yale College._
"It is really the best Epitome of the History of Philosophy now
accessible to the English student."
_From _JOSEPH HAVEN_, Professor of Mental Philosophy in Amherst
College._
"As a manual and brief summary of the whole range of speculative
inquiry, I know of no work which strikes me more favorably."
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A Digest of English Grammar.
BY L. T. COVELL.
12mo. 219 pages. Price 60 cents.
This work is designed as a text-book for the use of schools and academies;
it is the result of long experience of an eminently successful teacher, and
will be found to possess many peculiar advantages.
The work is both synthetical and analytical, and its principles are
strictly practical; the different subjects are carefully separated and
methodically arranged, so that all difficulty as to what belongs to
Etymology, Syntax, and Analysis, is entirely removed, and the latter, which
is very properly placed in the first part of Syntax, is rendered quite as
simple and easy of comprehension as the most plain portion of grammar.
One subject is taken up at a time, and, when fully explained, models of
Analysis are given, and examples for practice follow.
The principles of the work are sound; the definitions are direct, short,
and accurate.
The rules, though ample, are few, plain, and concise; and the language
throughout the work is simple, clear, and expressive.
The method of treating the Elementary Sounds, is that which is now highly
approved.
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