Lowth, R: Short Introduction to English Grammar -

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Excerpt from A Short Introduction to English Grammar: With Critical Notes

It mz? be done witb reference to fime Language all ready known; in wbicb tbc terms are to be explained and tbc rules exemplified. Tbc learner is fieppofid to be unacquainted witb all, but bis native tongue; and in wbat otber, corgli/lently witb reajbn and com mon ?ay}, can you go about to explain it to bim!' Wben be bas a competent knowledge oftbe main prin ciples of Grammar in general, exemplified in bis own Language; be tben will apply bimfelf witb great advantage to tbejiudy of any otber. To enter at once upon tbc Science of Grammar, and tbe/lady of a fireign Language, is to encounter two dificul lies togetber, eacb of wbicb would be macb le??ned by being taken fiparately and in its proper order. For tbe/2 plain rca/bns, a competent grammatical lnowledge of our own language is tbc true ?unda tion, upon wbicb all Literature, properly jb called.

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