Morriss Grammar

Author : I. J. Morris
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781330437568
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (375 download)

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Download or read book Morris's Grammar written by I. J. Morris and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-14 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Morris's Grammar: A Philosophical and Practical Grammar of the English Language Dialogically The press of several States have discussed it, and hundreds of teachers are employed in instructing classes in its lessons. Without intending to decide absolutely upon its comparative merits, as a text-book in our schools, we do intend to declare that it is most worthy of the serious attention and careful investigation of scholars and teachers everywhere. The Preface, under ten different titles, is a penetrating, scathing criticism upon our "Common Grammars" in general, abounding in suggestive illustrations and observations. These various titles are ably and instructively discussed in the light of the motto, that "experience is the best teacher," and "demonstration is the best proof." There is a sound criticism upon the Preposition, and a killing one on the Neuter Gender. We have neither time nor space to do this strikingly original and suggestive book justice. A complete analysis would require a treatise on grammar. The subject is an important one, and Prof. Morris has, at least, the merit of having made progress in the philosophy of his interesting and important science and art. Without intending an unqualified approval of all its innovations and suggestions, we are at a loss to point out its errors, if it has any, and are persuaded it will stand the test of a severer criticism than that of a newspaper - that of time. It is the result of much labor and research, and the learned author invites investigation. Prof. I. J. Morris is a native of South Carolina, and an adopted citizen of Alabama. Let the South do his work justice. We heartily commend the book to teachers and scholars everywhere. "The result of his extensive labor has been the production of a more simplified Grammar of the English language, which enables the teacher to impart a thorough practical knowledge of the whole subject to pupils of all ages in a very short time. "Prof. Morris had a class of boys from eleven to thirteen years of age, most of whom knew very little, if any thing, of grammar, when he took them in hand; and who had been under instruction but thirty hours when they were brought on the stand for examination before the Assembly of the Normal School-rooms, New York. Their promptitude and intelligence, when called on to reply by the ablest teachers of the old system, were truly surprising, and carried conviction to every unbiased mind in favor of the new system. "The interest that has been awakened in New York in Prof. Morris's new work seems likely to lead to the happiest results. Indeed, no one can peruse Prof. Morris's Grammar with any degree of attention without being impressed by the profound analytical powers of the author." About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.