 | Robert Lowth - English language - 1763 - 226 pages
...to be improperly ufed. [3] This Rule arifes from the nature and idiom of our Language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded :...that a word which has the Article before it, and the Pofleffive Prepofition of, after it, muft be a Noun ; and if a Noun, it ought to follow the Conftmftion... | |
 | Robert Lowth - English language - 1774 - 168 pages
...to be improperly ufed. [3] This rule arifes from the nature and idiom of our Language ; and from as plain a principle, as any on which it is. founded : namely, that a wo-d which has the Article before it, and the Pofleffive. Prepofitit.n if after it, muft be a Noun... | |
 | Robert Lowth (bp. of London.) - 1775 - 442 pages
...fignifies [3]: as, '« Thefe [3] This rule arifes from the nature and idiom oT our Language ; and from as plain a principle, as any on which it is founded :...that a word which has the Article before it, and the Pofieifive Prepofition of after it, muft be a Noun ; and if a Noun, it ought to follow the Cooftruoion... | |
 | Robert Lowth - English language - 1791 - 192 pages
...Thefe are the Rules of [4] This rule arifes from the nature and idiom of cur Language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded : namely, that a word which lias the Article before it, and the Pofleffive PrepoHtion cf after it. muft be a Noun ; and if a Noun,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...the trust reposed in him." This rule arises from the nature and idiom of our language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded ;...noun, and not to have the regimen of a verb. It is the participial termination of this sort of words that is apt todeceive us, and make us treat them as if... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...a principle as any on which it is ibunded ; namely, that a word which has the article be- • tore it, and the possessive preposition of after it, must...noun, and not to have the regimen of a verb. It is the participial termination of this sort of words that is apt to deceive us, and make us treat them as... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...'arises from the nature &ad- idiom of our language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it i:> founded ; namely, that a word which has the article...if a noun, it ought to follow the construction of a nous, and not to have the regimen of a verb. It is the participial termination of this sort of words... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 348 pages
...the truft repofed in him." This rule arifes from the nature and idiom of our language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded ;...that a word which has the article before it, and the pofleffive prepofition of after it, muftbe a noun ; and, if a noun, it ought to follow the conftrudtion... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...arises from the nature and idiom of our language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it iu founded ; namely, that a word which has the article...be a noun : and, if a noun, it ought to follow the construe* tion of a noun, and not to have the regimen of a verb. It is the participial termination... | |
 | Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...idiom of our lan.guage, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded ; namely, thaf a word which has the article before it, and the possessive...noun, and not to have the regimen of a verb. It is the participial termination of this sort of words that is apt to deceive us, and make us treat them as... | |
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This rule arises from the nature and idiom of our language, and from as plain a principle as any on which it is founded; namely, that a word which has the article before it, and the possessive preposition of after it, must be a noun: and, if a noun, it... 
