A Practical Grammar

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Excerpt from A Practical Grammar: In Which Words, Phrases, and Sentences Are Classified The Grammar of a Language, Quintilian has justly remarked, is like the foundation of a building - the most important part, although out of sight, and not always properly valued by those most interested in its condition. In the opinion of many modern educators, there is a tendency, on the part of all, to neglect this important branch of English Education - not so much from a conviction that the science is not important, as that there is a radical defect in the common method of presenting it to the attention of the learner. This was the sentiment of the Author when, some fifteen years since, he was called to the supervision of a Literary Institution, in which was established a department for the education of Teachers. Accordingly, recourse was had to oral instruction, and, for the convenience of Teachers, a manuscript Grammar was prepared, which embodied the principles of the science and the Author's mode of presenting it. These principles and this method have been properly tested by numerous and advanced classes during the seven years last past. The manuscript has in the mean time, from continued additions, unexpectedly become a book. It has received the favorable notice of Teachers, and its publication has been, by Teachers, repeatedly solicited. To these solicitations the Author is constrained to yield, and in the hope and belief that the work "will add to the stock of human knowledge, " or at least tend to that result, by giving an increased interest to the study of the English language, it is, with diffidence, submitted to the public. In revising the work for publication, an effort has been made to Tender it simple in style, comprehensive in matter adapted to the capacities of the younger pupil, and to the wants of the more advanced scholar. It is confidently believed that the Method of teaching Grammar herein suggested, is the true method. The method adopted by most text-books may be well suited to the wants of foreigners in first learning our language. They need first to learn our Alphabet the power and sounds, and the proper combinations of Letters the definitions of words and their classification according to definitions. 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.