 ... languages of Europe : their mode of signifying time and case, by terminations, instead of auxiliary verbs and particles, would of itself stamp their superiority. Add to this, the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony...  Wisconsin Journal of Education - Page 41864Full view - About this book
 | 1810 - 578 pages
...harmony of its compounds ; and there are quite fufficient reafons why the claffics fhould be ftudied for the beauties of language. Compared to them, merely as vehicles of thought and paffion, all modern languages are dull, ill contrived, and barbarous. That a great part of trie Scriptures... | |
 | Enos Bronson - 1810 - 456 pages
...fancy, majesty and harmony of its compounds; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classicks should be studied for the beauties of language. Compared...languages are dull, ill contrived, and barbarous. T liât a great part of the scriptures has come down to us in the Greek language, is, of itself, a... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 920 pages
...this, the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony of its compounds; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics...vehicles of thought and passion, all modern languages аги dull, ill contrived, and barbarous. That-a great part of the Scriptures have come down to us... | |
 | 1835 - 916 pages
...this, the copiousness of the Greek language, wilh the fancy, majesty, and harmony of its compounds; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics...be studied for the beauties of language. Compared lo :hi 'in, merely as vehicles of thought and passion, all modern languages an,dull, ill contrived,... | |
 | Maurice Cross - 1835 - 520 pages
...quite sufficient reasons why the classics should be studied for the beauties of language. Compared lo them, merely as vehicles of thought and passion, all modern languages are dull, ill contrived, arid barbarous. That-a great part of the Scriptures have come down to us in the Greek language is of... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1839 - 464 pages
...the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony of its compounds ; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics...languages are dull, ill contrived, and barbarous. That a great part of the Scriptures have come down to us in the Greek language, is of itself a reason,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 424 pages
...this, the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony of its compounds; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics...thought and passion, all modern languages are dull, ill-contrived, and barbarous. That a great part of the Scriptures has come down to us in the Greek... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...sufficient reasons why the classics should be studied for beauties of language. Compared to them, merely a« vehicles of thought and passion, all modern languages are dull, ill- contrived, and barbarous. That a great part of the Scriptures has come down to us in the Greek language, is of itself a reason,... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1844 - 348 pages
...the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony oí its compounds ; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics should be studied for beauties of language. Compared to them, merely a» vehicles of thought and passion, all modern languages... | |
 | Sydney Smith - 1845 - 530 pages
...the copiousness of the Greek language, with the fancy, majesty, and harmony of its compounds ; and there are quite sufficient reasons why the classics...languages are dull, ill contrived, and barbarous. That a great part of the Scriptures have come down to us in the Greek language, is of itself a reason,... | |
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