 Perhaps the words former and latter may be properly ranked amongst the demonstrative pronouns, especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example : " It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command...  Maanedsskrift for litteratur - Pàgina 5371833Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pàgines
...pronouns, especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example : " It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius : the farmer's phlegm was a-check upon the latter'* vivacity." Of these pronouns, only... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 pàgines
...pronouns, especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example : " It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius : thcfo rmcr's phlegm was a check upon the latter' a vivacity." 4. The indefinite are... | |
 | John March Putnam - 1828 - 200 pàgines
...pronouns ; especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example : It was happy for the state that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius ; the former's phlegm, was a check upon the latter's vivacity. Of these pronouns, only.... | |
 | J. M. Putnam - 1831 - 174 pàgines
...pronouns; especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example: It was happy for the state that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius; the farmer's phlegm, was a check upon the latter's vivacity. » The indefinite pronouns... | |
 | Samuel B. EMMONS - 1832 - 168 pàgines
...in many of their applications, may be properly ranked amongst the demonstrative pronouns. Example: ' It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minueius; the former's phlegm was a check upon the latter's vivacity.' The Indefinite adjective... | |
 | George Crane - 1843 - 286 pàgines
...and Pompey contended for pre-eminence ; but the latter fell, and left the former master of the world. It was happy for the state that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius ; the former's phlegm was a check upon the latter's vivacity. The personal pronouns,... | |
 | Bradford Frazee - 1845 - 214 pàgines
...often confounded, the latter being considered as a species of the former." Campbell's Rhet. 1. 1. " It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius : the former's phlegm was a check -upon the latter's vivacity." " A bad author deserves... | |
 | Lindley Murray, Allen Fisk - 1846 - 180 pàgines
...pronouns, especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example ; ' It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius ; the former's phlegm was a check upon the latter^ s vivacity.' Of the indefinite pronouns,... | |
 | Edward J. Hallock - 1849 - 262 pàgines
...ity)." — Camp. Rhet. REMARK 1. Former and latter are sometimes used in the possessive case ; as, " It was happy for the state that Fabius continued in the command ; the former's phlegm was a check upon the latter's vivacity." REM. 2. The- definite pronouns are sometimes... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1852 - 272 pàgines
...pronouns, especially in many of their applications. The following sentence may serve as an example : " It was happy for the state, that Fabius continued in the command with Minucius: the former's phlegm was a check upon the latter's vivacity." 4. The indefinite are those... | |
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