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Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 1840 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A humorous introduction to the Latin grammar and language - what could be more fun! This grammar is illustrated with many amusing pictures and the sundry comic texts make it a pleasure to read.Please note: This is an old book. 19th century humor may not always be agreeable to modern readers.
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books. This book was released on 2024-01-28 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A NEW AND FACETIOUS INTRODUCTION TO THE ENGLISH TONGUE By Percival Leigh Embellished with upwards of forty-five Characteristic Illustrations By JOHN LEECH. Fashion requires, and like the rest of her sex, requires because she requires, that before a writer begins the business of his book, he should give an account to the world of his reasons for producing it; and therefore, to avoid singularity, we shall proceed with the statement of our own, excepting only a few private ones, which are neither here nor there. To advance the interests of mankind by promoting the cause of Education; to ameliorate the conversation of the masses; to cultivate Taste, and diffuse Refinement; these are the objects we have in view in submitting a Comic English Grammar to the patronage of a discerning Public. Few persons there are, whose ears are so extremely obtuse, as not to be frequently annoyed at the violations of Grammar by which they are so often assailed. It is really painful to be forced, in walking along the streets, to hear such phrases as, "That 'ere omnibus." "Where've you bin?" "Vot's the odds?" and the like. Very dreadful expressions are also used by cartmen and others in addressing their horses. What can possibly induce a human being to say "Gee woot!" "'Mather way!" or "Woa not to mention the atrocious "Kim aup!" of the barbarous butcher's boy. It is notorious that the above and greater enormities are perpetrated in spite of the number of Grammars already before the world. This fact sufficiently excuses the present addition to the stock; and as serious English Grammars have hitherto failed to effect the desired reformation, we are induced to attempt it by means of a Comic one. With regard to the moral tendency of our labors, we may be here permitted to remark, that they will tend, if successful, to the suppression of evil speaking ; and as the Spartans used to exhibit a tipsy slave to their children with a view to disgust them with drunkenness, and We will not allow a man to give an old woman a dose of rhubarb if he have not acquired at least half a dozen sciences; but we permit a quack to sell as much poison as he pleases. When one man runs away with another's wife, and, being on that account challenged to fight a duel, shoots the aggrieved party through the head, the latter is said to receive satisfaction. We never take a glass of wine at dinner without getting somebody else to do the same, as if we wanted encouragement; and then, before we venture to drink, we bow to each other across the table, preserving all the while a most wonderful gravity. This, however, it may be said, is the natural result of endeavoring to keep one another in countenance. The way in which we imitate foreign manners and customs is very amusing. Savages stick fish-bones through their noses; our fair countrywomen have hoops of metal poked through their ears. The Caribs flatten the forehead; the Chinese compress the foot; and we possess similar contrivances for reducing the figure of a young lady to a resemblance to an hour-glass or a devil-on-two-sticks. There being no other assignable motive for these and the like proceedings, it is reasonable to suppose that they are adopted, as schoolboys say, "for fun." We could go on, were it necessary, adducing facts to an almost unlimited extent; but we consider that enough has now been said in proof of the comic character of the national mind. And in conclusion, if any other than an English or American author can be produced, equal in point of wit, humor, and drollery, to Swift, Sterne, Dickens, or Paulding, we hereby engage to eat him; albeit we have no pretensions to the character of a "helluo librorum." "English Grammar," according to Lindley Murray, "is the art of speaking and writing the English language with propriety." The English language, written and spoken with propriety, is commonly called the King's English.
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar; by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar; written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-09 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar: A New And Facetious Introduction To The English Tongue written by Percival Leigh and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-06-13 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comic English Grammar is a humorous book by Percival Leigh. It provides a novel and witty presentation of the English language, along with grammatical teachings for newcomers in an entertaining and didactic way.
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar ; A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar ; A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue written by Percival Leigh and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-25 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Comic Latin Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue, written by Percival Leigh and illustrated by John Leech, is a delightful and humorous take on a grammar textbook. The Comic Latin Grammar is modeled after a popular grammar textbook of the 1700s. Author Percival Leigh explores the English language with his tongue firmly planted in his cheek. "That boys should be instructed in the Latin language will be denied by few (although by some eccentric persons this has been done)" states the author, "That they can be expected to learn what they cannot laugh at will, to all reflecting minds, especially on perusing the foregoing considerations, appear in the highest degree unreasonable." Percival Leigh understands that language can be fun, and this book is written to demonstrate this viewpoint. The book proceeds as one would expect a grammar textbook to, with examinations of the parts of speech, verb conjugations and tenses, and analysis of word etymology. The Comic Latin Grammar is truly a pleasure to read. Copiously illustrated, it is both informative and entertaining. Leigh is a masterful writer, and the text is littered with clever wordplay and subtle gags. At less than two hundred pages it is a short book, but one that reader's will likely return to frequently. Percival Leigh has created a love letter to the English language in The Comic Latin Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue. This is a charming and at times hilarious read that will appeal to all those who truly love the power and peculiarities of words. 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.
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar a New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue by : John Leech
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar a New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue written by John Leech and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-06-06 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Author of this little work cannot allow a second edition of it to go forth to the world, unaccompanied by a few words of apology, he being desirous of imitating, in every respect, the example of distinguished writers. He begs that so much as the consciousness of being answerable for a great deal of nonsense, usually prompts a man to say, in the hope of disarming criticism, may be considered to have been said already. But he particularly requests that the want of additions to his book may be excused; and pleads, in arrest of judgment, his numerous and absorbing avocations. Wishing to atone as much as possible for this deficiency, and prevailed upon by the importunity of his friends, he has allowed a portrait of himself, by that eminent artist, Mr. John Leech, to whom he is indebted for the embellishments, and very probably for the sale of the book, to be presented, facing the title-page, to the public. Here again he has been influenced by the wish to comply with the requisitions of custom, and the disinclination to appear odd, whimsical, or peculiar. On the admirable sketch itself, bare justice requires that he should speak somewhat in detail. The likeness he is told, he fears by too partial admirers, is excellent. The principle on which it has been executed, that of investing with an ideal magnitude, the proportions of nature, is plainly, from what we observe in heroic poetry, painting, and sculpture, the soul itself of the superhuman and sublime. Of the justness of the metaphorical compliment implied in the delineation of the head, it is not for the author to speak; of its exquisiteness and delicacy, his sense is too strong for expression. The habitual pensiveness of the elevated eyebrows, mingled with the momentary gaiety of the rest of the countenance, is one of the most successful points in the picture, and is as true to nature as it is indicative of art. The Author's tailor, though there are certain reasons why his name should not appear in print, desires to express his obligation to the talented artist for the very favourable impression which, without prejudice to truth, has been given to the public of his skill. The ease so conspicuous in the management of the surtout, and the thought so remarkable in the treatment of the trousers, fully warrant his admiration and gratitude. Too great praise cannot be bestowed on the boots, considered with reference to art, though in this respect the Author is quite sensible that both himself and the maker of their originals have been greatly flattered. He is also perfectly aware that there is a degree of neatness, elegance, and spirit in the tie of the cravat, to which he has in reality never yet been able to attain. In conclusion, he is much gratified by the taste displayed in furnishing him with so handsome a walking stick; and he assures all whom it may concern, that the hint thus bestowed will not be lost upon him; for he intends immediately to relinquish the large oaken cudgel which he has hitherto been accustomed to carry, and to appear, in every respect, to the present generation, such as he will descend to posterity. PREFACE. A great book, says an old proverb, is a great evil; and a great preface, says a new one, is a great bore....
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar; A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue - Scholar's Choice Edition by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar; A New and Facetious Introduction to the Latin Tongue - Scholar's Choice Edition written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 2015-02-14 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Comic English Grammar ; A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue by : John Leech
Download or read book The Comic English Grammar ; A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue written by John Leech and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1840.
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Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar written by John Leech and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar by : Percival Leigh
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Comic English Grammar written by Percival Leigh and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Comic English Grammar: A New and Facetious Introduction to the English Tongue It may be considered a strange wish on the part of an Author, to have his preface compared to a donkey's gallop. We are nevertheless desirous that our own should be considered both short and sweet. For our part, indeed, we would have every preface as short as an orator's cough, to which, in purpose, it is so nearly like; but Fashion requires, and like the rest of her sex, requires because she requires, that before a writer begins the business of his book, he should give an account to the world of his reasons for producing it; and therefore, to avoid singularity, we shall proceed with the statement of our own, excepting only a few private ones, which are neither here nor there. 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.
Book Synopsis The Comic Latin Grammar; by : John Leech
Download or read book The Comic Latin Grammar; written by John Leech and published by Nabu Press. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
