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A Short Introduction to Grammar

by William Lily · c. 1468–1522

Published: 1673
Length: 17,888 words
Reading: ~an hour
Divisions: 63

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A short introduction of grammar generally to be used compiled and set forth for the bringing up of all those that intend to attain to the knowledge of the Latine tongue.

Cambridge [Cambridgeshire] Printed by John Hayes ... 1673.

Original spelling, as transcribed by the Text Creation Partnership.

Front matter
Title page
To the reader
NoticeAn Advertiſement to the READER.
AlphabetThe Greek letters are thus written.
Prayer
VersionPRECATIO.
VersionA PRAYER.
Text
IntroductionAn Introduction of the eight parts of LATINE Speech.

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nounOf a Noun.
PartNumbers of Nouns.
PartCaſes of Nouns.
PartArticles.
PartGenders of Nouns.
PartThe Declenſions of Nouns. The e be five declenſions of Nouns.
PartThe declining of Adjectives.
PartCompariſons of Nouns.
pronounOf the Pronoun.
PartThe Declenſions of Pronouns.
PartA Pronoun hath three perſons.
verbOf a Verb.
PartMoods.
PartGerunds.
PartSupines.
PartTenſes.
PartPerſons.
PartConjugations.
PartOf Certain Verbs going out of Rule, which are declined and formed in manner following.
participleOf a Participle.
adverbOf an Adverb.
conjunctionOf a Conjunction.
prepositionOf a Prepoſition.
PartTheſe Prepoſitions following ſerve to both caſes.
interjectionOf an Interjection.
ConcordsTHE CONCORDS of Latine Speech.
Concord 1The firſt Concord.
Concord 2The ſecond Concord.
Concord 3The third Concord.
SubpartThe caſe of the Relative.
SubpartConſtructions of nouns Subſtantives.
SubpartConſtructions of nouns Subſtantives.
SubpartConſtructions of Adjectives.
SubpartThe Dative caſe.
SubpartThe Accuſative caſe.
SubpartThe Ablative caſe.
SubpartConſtruction of the Pronoun.
SubpartConſtruction of the Verb: and firſt with the Nominative caſe.
SubpartThe Genitive caſe.
SubpartThe Dative caſe.
SubpartThe Accuſative caſe.
SubpartThe Ablative caſe.
SubpartConſtructions of Paſſives.
SubpartGerunds.
SubpartSupines.
SubpartThe Time.
SubpartSpace of Place.
SubpartA Place.
SubpartImperſonals.
SubpartA Participle.
SubpartThe Adverb.
SubpartThe Conjunction.
SubpartThe prepoſition.
SubpartThe Interjection.
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PoemGƲILIELMI LILII ad ſuos Diſcipulos monita Paedagogica, SEU CARMEN DE MORIBUS.

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